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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where is all time measured from?
Greenwich Mean Time
0o longitude
Prime Meridian
All of the above
- 2. Multiple Choice
Approximately how wide is each time zone, in degrees?
5o
10o
15o
20o
- 3. Multiple Choice
How many time zones are there in the world?
360
24
15
2
- 4. Multiple Choice
Why aren't time zone boundaries completely straight?
to keep the same country in in the same time zone
to confuse people
for train schedules
because of landforms
- 5. Multiple Choice
If it is 10:00 am in Detroit, what time is it in New York City?
7:00 am
8:00 am
9:00 am
10:00 am
- 6. Multiple Choice
If it is 11:00 pm in Detroit, what time is it in Chicago?
9:00 pm
10:00 pm
11:00 pm
12:00 am
- 7. Multiple Choice
If the time in London is 1:00 pm, GMT, what time is it in Paris?
10:00 am
11:00 am
12:00 pm (noon)
2:00 pm
- 8. Multiple Choice
If it is 2:00 pm, GMT in London, what time is it in Tokyo?
8:00 pm
9:00 pm
10:00 pm
11:00 pm
- 9. Multiple Choice
When considering time zones, West is negative GMT and East is positive GMT. True or False?
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
When you cross the International Date Line from West to East, you add a day. True or False?
True
False
- 11. Multiple Choice
If it is January 20, 8:00 pm in New York City, what day and time is it in London?
January 20, 11:00 pm
January 21, 1:00 am
January 21, 2:00 am
January 21, 3:00 am
- 12. Multiple Choice
Time zones are based loosely on what?
Parallels of Latitude
Lines of Longitude
the International Date Line
the Prime Meridian
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