Tuesday 9 September 2014

Time zone

What is a time zone?
Set standard time

Why do we have time zones?
To match where the sun is.

How are the time zones set?
Every 15 degrees is an hour.

Which direction does the Earth rotate? (clockwise or anticlockwise)
It rotates in anticlockwise.

How many time zones are there altogether?
24 time zones.

What are the time zones named?

Which time zone is New Zealand part of?
New Zealand standard time. GMT + 12 hours.

Name 2 other countries which are also in our time zone.
Alaska and Russia.

What is the international date line and why do we have it?
It shows the days because western and eastern hemisphere has different days.


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