Daylight Saving Time Impacts and Opinions

What is one negative effect of daylight saving time mentioned in the text?

• It increases the number of holidays

• It makes days colder

• It leads to more heart attacks

• It causes more rain

What is the main purpose of daylight saving time (DST) when it was first introduced?

• To increase the number of holidays

• To save energy during World War I

• To make the days shorter

• To give people more time to sleep

When does daylight saving time begin in the United States?

• First Sunday in November

• First Sunday in March

• Second Sunday in November

• Second Sunday in March

According to the text, what percentage of Americans would prefer not to set their clocks ahead each spring?

• 40 percent

• 30 percent

• 60 percent

• 50 percent

What is one benefit of daylight saving time according to its supporters?

• It makes the nights longer

• It reduces crime

• It increases the number of school days

• It causes more traffic accidents

What health benefit does sunshine provide according to the text?

• It makes people eat more

• It causes more injuries

• It provides vitamin D

• It helps people sleep more

What happens to the number of traffic accidents right after the time change?

• They disappear

• They increase

• They stay the same

• They decrease

What is one reason why some people want to eliminate daylight saving time?

• It makes the weather colder

• It causes people to lose sleep

• It makes the days too long

• It increases the number of holidays