Question

Q. Which of the following exercises one would have to undertake when a person will cross the International Date Line while going from Russia to Alaska by crossing the Bering Strait?

• A. The person will have to subtract one day
• B. The person will have to add one day
• C. The date will remain the same
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A The person will have to subtract one day

Explanation:

When you cross the International Date Line from west to east, you subtract a day, and if you cross the line from east to west, you add a day. Russia lies on the western side of the International Date Line whereas Alaska lies on the eastern side of the International Date Line.