Astronomic Position and Time Zone

Astronomic Position and Time Zone

by Mr. Ignatius Widi Nugroho

Multiple Choice

What is the correct fact about Latitude and Longitude?

• Latitude is imaginary vertical lines accross the globe while longitude vertical

• 0 degrees of latitude is the equator while for longitude is Prime Meridian

• Latitude is long, while longitude is short

• Latitude has 360 meridians while longitude has 180 parallels

Multiple Choice

What is astronomic position of Indonesia?

• 6°N-11°S and 95°-141°E

• 6°N-11°N and 95°-141°E

• 11°N-6°N and 95°-141°E

• 11°N-6°S and 95°-141°E

Poll

Why does Indonesia have 3 Time Zones?

• Because Indonesia has long area from the west to the east

• Because Indonesia region's length covers more than 46^o long of the longitude while 15^o means 1 hour, so Indonesia has 3 different hour at once

• Because after so many considerations, Indonesia government under Presiden Soekarno decided to do so

• Because the earth rotates daily and eastern parts of Indonesia starts morning before the western parts

Poll

Why is 1 hour equal to 15 degree span of the earth longitude?

• Because earth is a sphere

• Around the earth is 360 degree

• 360 degree in total of the earth divided by 24

• Because a day is 24 hours, and earth rotates 24 hours a day

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