Time Zones Quiz

What is a time zone?

• A part of the Earth where it is the same time

• A line that runs north and south through Greenwich, England

• An imaginary line that separates one day from the next

• A region where the time changes every hour

How many time zones does the Earth have?

• 12

• 24

• 36

• 48

What is the prime meridian?

• A part of the Earth where it is the same time

• An imaginary line that runs north and south through Greenwich, England

• An imaginary line that separates one day from the next

• A line that runs east and west through the equator

What is the international date line?

• A part of the Earth where it is the same time

• An imaginary line that runs north and south through Greenwich, England

• An imaginary line that separates one day from the next

• A line that runs east and west through the equator

How many standard time zones is the Earth divided into?

• 12

• 24

• 36

• 48

What is the starting line for measuring time zones called?

• Equator

• Prime meridian

• International Date Line

• Tropic of Cancer

If it is 10 A.M. where you live, what time is it in the time zone just to the east?

• 9 A.M.

• 10 A.M.

• 11 A.M.

• 12 noon

List the places that are having day:

• A, B, C

• D, E, F

• A, D, F

• B, C, E

Which of these places had day first?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of these places had day last?

• A

• B

• C

• D