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What Are Time Zones? By Cindy Grigg
What Are Time Zones? By Cindy Grigg
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1
Lines of longitude are also called ______.
meridians
clock lines
date lines
lines of latitude
2
What happens when you cross the International Date Line going west?
you gain one minute
you gain a day
you lose one minute
you lose a day
3
Each time zone has ______.
both of the above
neither of the above
fifteen degrees of longitude
one hour of time
4
What does A.M. mean in time?
before midday
after morning
all of the above
always moving
5
Time zones are based on ______.
the position of the sun
clocks
the government
train schedules
6
What does P.M. mean?
after morning
added on
all of the above
after midday
7
Lines of longitude are ______.
all of the above
running north-south
not parallel to each other
like the long sides of a ladder
8
The International Date Line is which line of longitude?
360 degrees
180 degrees
0 degrees
90 degrees
9
How many time zones does the fifty United States have?
12
24
4
6
10
How many time zones are there in the world?
24
4
6
12
