Benefits of Year-Round Daylight Saving Time

Fill in the blank: According to the text, darkness in the evening is far deadlier than darkness in the (a)   .

What is the impact of Daylight Saving Time (DST) on evening rush hour accidents?

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

CCSS.W.9-10.7

According to a meta-study by Rutgers researchers, how many lives per year could be saved by moving to year-round DST?

• 200

• 343

• 500

• 600

What is one of the main reasons criminals prefer to do their work in the evening and night?

• More people are awake

• Darkness provides cover

• Police are less active

• Stores are closed

According to a 2013 British study, by how much could improved lighting in the evening hours reduce the crime rate?

(a)  

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Why was daylight saving time originally justified during World War I and II?

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CCSS.RI.9-10.8

Fill in the blank: A 2013 British study found that improved lighting in the evening hours could reduce the crime rate by up to (a)   percent.

What was the estimated percentage of California’s winter energy usage that could be saved by moving to year-round DST?

(a)  

How did DST help combat the effect of OPEC’s oil embargo in 1973?

Fill in the blank: Under standard time, the sun rises earlier, reducing (a)   energy consumption.