
Understanding Time Zones and Longitude

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Geography, Mathematics, Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard

Patricia Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary reason different countries have different local times?
The position of the moon
The global time system oriented to the sun
The altitude of the location
The distance from the equator
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the Earth's rotation affect the perception of the sun's movement?
It makes the sun appear to move from south to north
It makes the sun appear to move from west to east
It makes the sun appear to move from east to west
It makes the sun appear to move from north to south
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a place is located 15 degrees east of the prime meridian, how does its local time compare to Greenwich Mean Time?
It is 2 hours ahead of GMT
It is the same as GMT
It is 1 hour behind GMT
It is 1 hour ahead of GMT
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the time difference between a place located at 15 degrees west of Greenwich and GMT?
Same as GMT
1 hour behind
2 hours behind
1 hour ahead
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What time is it at 180 degrees longitude if it is 12 noon at Greenwich?
12 midnight
6 AM
6 PM
12 noon
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the local time at a place when the sun is at its highest point in the sky?
Noon
Sunrise
Midnight
Sunset
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many hours ahead is Kolkata compared to London?
6 hours
7 hours
5 hours
4 hours
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