Time Zones in the United States

What is a meridian?

Carrie took a 24-hour train ride from Colorado to Illinois. If she arrived in Illinois at 2:45pm CST on Wednesday, when she did she leave Colorado?

• 2:45 pm CST on Monday

• 1:45 am CST on Wednesday

• 2:45 am MST on Tuesday

• 1:45 pm MST on Tuesday

What two points do the lines of longitude connect?

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If a live New Year's Eve TV special begins broadcasting at 10:00 pm EST in New York, what time should viewers in Nevada tune in?

• 7:00 am EST

• 7:00 pm PST

• 7:00 am PST

• 7:00 pm EST

Chance wants to wish his cousin a happy birthday at 9:00am CST. Chance lives in Oklahoma and his cousin lives in Ohio. What time will it be at his cousin's house when Chance calls to say happy birthday?

• 10:00 am EST

• 10:00 am CST

• 10:00 pm EST

• 9:00 am EST

Abel and his family are going on a road trip from Rhode Island to Alabama. The drive will take 18 hours. If they leave Rhode Island at 5:00am EST on Friday, what time will they get to Alabama?

• 10:00 am CST on Friday

• 11:00 pm CST on Friday

• 10:00 pm CST on Friday

• 11:00 pm CST on Friday

What is a time zone?

What is the latitude and longitude of Washington D.C.?

• 38 degrees N, 77degrees S

• 38 degrees N, 77degrees W

• 38 degrees W, 77degrees N

• 38 degrees E, 77degrees S

There are 24 time zones around the world.

• True

• False

If it were 11:00 a.m. along the prime meridian, what time would it be along the International Date Line? Why?