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The earth has been divided into 24 time zones of one hour each. Every zone, thus, covers an extent of how many degrees of longitude?
The earth has been divided into 24 time zones of one hour each. Every zone, thus, covers an extent of how many degrees of longitude?
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The correct option is A 15°
The earth covers an angle of 360° with every rotation within the span of 24 hours. This indicates that it rotates by 15° every hour. Thus, for the purpose of convenience, time zones have been split into 24 equally-spaced time zones although there exist exceptions that consider political boundaries.
The earth covers an angle of 360° with every rotation within the span of 24 hours. This indicates that it rotates by 15° every hour. Thus, for the purpose of convenience, time zones have been split into 24 equally-spaced time zones although there exist exceptions that consider political boundaries.
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