World Time Zones Flashcards
1
Q
Earth is rotating around its own axis every
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24h
2
Q
Time zones are made according to
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Longtitudes (in practice they also follow the borders of countries)
3
Q
There are ____ ° of lingtitude
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360
4
Q
Divided into ___ time zones
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24
5
Q
Each time zone is ___ ° wide
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15
6
Q
0 ° lingtitude goes through
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Greenwich (time zone is called Greenwhich Mean Time)
7
Q
When moving east ftom the GMT you are
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Ahead of that time. Ex. Finlabd is +2h from GMT
8
Q
When moving west from the GMT
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you are behind that time. Ex. rio de janeiro is -3h fron GMT
9
Q
At east/west is the
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international date line
10
Q
When u cross the IDL
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the date changes
11
Q
Moving east fron the IDL
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You gain a day
12
Q
Moving west from the IDL
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U lose a day
