10/21 Time Zone Homework

How many time zones are in the U.S. altogether?

• 4
• 8
• 6
• 7

As you travel from west to east, does it get later or earlier?

• Earlier
• Later

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What time zone would California be in?

• Pacific Time

• Mountain Time

• Central Time

• Eastern Time

If it is 5:00 pm in Miami, Florida, what time is it in Denver, Colorado?

• 3:00pm

• 8:00pm

• 4:00pm

• 6:00am

The NFL game starts at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. What time will it start in the Pacific Time Zone?

• 10 p.m.

• 4 p.m.

• 5 p.m

• 11 p.m.

The new t.v. show is coming on at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. What time will it be on at my friends house who lives in Central Standard Time?

• 6 p.m.

• 8 p.m.

• 5 p.m.

• 4 p.m.

Which time zone do you live in?

• Mountain Time

• Pacific Time

• Central Time

• Eastern Time

How many time zones are there in the world?

• 24

• 12

• 6

• 48

Approximately how wide is each time zone, in degrees?

• 5^o

• 10^o

• 15^o

• 20^o

Why aren't time zone boundaries completely straight?

• to keep the same country in in the same time zone

• to allow for travel time

• for train and airplane schedules

• because of landforms