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To
calculate the difference in time between two places you need to know:
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that there are 15 degrees in an hour |
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the difference in the degrees of longitude between the two
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what time it is at the initial location |
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All of the above |
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none of the above. |
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| 2. |
The
purpose of the International Date Line is: |
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to make time zone calculations confusing |
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so that no two neighboring cities are one day apart in time
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to have a set origin to start at when doing time zone calculations
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to make sure that times are the same at equal distances from the
equator |
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so that the day gets later the further west you travel. |
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| 3. |
It
is 3:00 PM on Tuesday at 90 degrees west longitude. What time is it at
90 degrees east? |
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9:00 PM on Tuesday |
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3:00 AM on Wednesday |
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9:00 AM on Wednesday |
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6:00 PM on Tuesday |
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3:00 PM on Tuesday |
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| 4. |
It
is 5:00 AM on Friday at 0 degrees longitude. What time is it at 90
degrees east ? |
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11:00 AM on Friday |
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11:00 PM on Thursday |
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c) |
5:00 PM on Friday |
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5:00 AM on Saturday |
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None of the above |
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| 5. |
It
is 3:00 PM on Tuesday at 135 degrees east longitude? What time is it at
150 degrees west? |
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8:00 PM on Tuesday |
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6:00 PM on Monday |
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12:00 PM on Wednesday |
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8:00 PM on Monday |
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8:00 PM on Wednesday |
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| 6. |
It
is 12:00 AM on Sunday at 90 degrees west longitude. What time is it at
180 degrees east? |
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6:00 AM on Sunday |
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12:00 PM on Sunday |
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6:00 PM on Sunday |
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12:00 AM on Monday |
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4:00 AM on Saturday |
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| 7. |
It
is 7:00 AM on Wednesday at 75 degrees west longitude. What time is it at
135 degrees east? |
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7:00 PM on Tuesday |
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11:00 PM on Wednesday |
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6:00 PM on Wednesday |
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11:00 AM on Wednesday |
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9:00 PM on Wednesday |
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| 8. |
It
is 10:00 AM on Monday at 120 degrees west longitude. What time is is at
0 degrees? |
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6:00 AM on Monday |
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6:00 PM on Monday |
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2:00 AM on Monday |
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10:00 AM on Monday |
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none of the above |
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| 9. |
It
is 12:00 PM on Saturday at 135 degrees west. What time is it at 90
degrees east? |
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3:00 AM on Sunday |
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9:00 PM on Saturday |
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c) |
7:00 PM on Friday |
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12:00 PM on Sunday |
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6:00 PM on Saturday |
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| 10. |
It
is 10:00 AM on Thursday at 135 degrees west longitude. What time is it
at 60 degrees west? |
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5:00 AM on Thursday |
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6:00 PM on Thursday |
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11:00 PM on Thursday |
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3:00 PM on Thursday |
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none of the above. |
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