Universal Time

Q. The Earth completes 360 degrees of rotation in how much time ?

1. one week
2. 24 hours
3. 60 minutes
4. one year

Q. When the Prime Meridian of Greenwich has the sun at the highest point in the sky, all the places along this meridian will experience what time of day?

1. Morning
2. Noon
3. Evening
4. Night

Q. The International Date Line represents a change in how many calendar days?

1. Half
2. Three
3. One
4. Two

Q. If the time in Greenwich is ______, what is the time in India?

1. 7:30 pm
2. 4:15 pm
3. 12:15 am
4. 12:30 pm

Q. Where is the British Royal Observatory located?

1. Washington DC
2. New York
3. Greenwich
4. Birmingham

Q. At which conference did the world determine a Prime Meridian for international use?

1. World Meridian Conference
2. International Prime Longitude Conference
3. International Meridian Conference
4. World Longitude Conference

Q. What is the name of the longitude which is halfway around the world from the Prime Meridian?

1. International Longitude Line
2. International Date Line
3. International Time Line
4. International Meridian Line