Time Zone Practice

The Sun appears to rise in the _____.

• North

• East

• South

• West

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Sun appears to set in the _____.

• North

• East

• South

• West

Tags

NGSS.5-ESS1-2

In your city, the Sun rises and sets once every (a)   hours.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

An area where all clocks tell the same time is called a _____.

• Clock Land

• Time Zone

• Watch Region

The continental US has (a)   Time Zones. 

Boston is in the ____ Time Zone.

• Pacific

• Mountain

• Central

• Eastern

Boston and New York City are in the same Time Zone.

If it is 3 PM in Boston, what time is it in New York City?

• 7 PM

• 5 PM

• 3 PM

• 1 PM

When we travel West (like to California), the time gets ____.

• Earlier

• Later

When we travel East (like to Boston), the time gets ____.

• Earlier

• Later

We have 24 Time Zones because _____.

• Earth takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis

• Earth takes 24 hours to revolve around the Sun

• The Sun takes 24 hours to revolve around the Earth