Time Zones

Q. Which country has 11 time zones ?

1. India
2. USA
3. China
4. Russia

Q. By how many degrees does the Earth rotate in one hour ?

1. 60 degrees
2. 90 degrees
3. 15 degrees
4. 45 degrees

Q. The Prime Meridian is also known as _______.

1. Prime Line
2. The Meridian
3. Zero Meridian
4. Priority Longitude

Q. Choose the right statements .

1. Regions lying on the same longitude experience the same local time .
2. Regions lying on the same latituse experience the same local time .
3. Latitudes divide the Earth into heat zones whereas longitudes divide the Earth into time zones .
4. When determing the time of sunrise or sunset at a place, the date is also considered .

Q. If the time difference between two places is 2 hours, by how many degrees are these two places apart ?

1. 15 degrees
2. 30 degrees
3. 45 degrees
4. 60 degrees

Q. If a place is 30 degrees to the left of the prime meridian , what conclusion can we draw about this place?

1. It experience sunrise before the places on or ahead of the prime meridian
2. It experience nightfall before the places on or ahead of the prime meridian
3. The time at the place is GMT - 2 hours
4. The time at that place is GMT + 1 hour

Q. How many time zones does the Earth have ?

1. 24
2. 36
3. 48
4. 12

Q. What is considered as the reference while determining the time of a place ?

1. Prime Meridian
2. International Date Line
3. Equator
4. None of the above

Q. Each degree is further divided into units of _____.

1. hours
2. seconds
3. minutes
4. metres

Q. Write about the time zones of the world.