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Time Zones

There are 24 time zones around the world, with each zone keeping the same time. As the Earth rotates 360 degrees in 24 hours, it rotates 15 degrees in 1 hour, with each 15 degree increment representing an approximate time zone. The document also provides links for more information on world time zones and the relationship between the sun and Earth.

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Time Zones

There are 24 time zones around the world, with each zone keeping the same time. As the Earth rotates 360 degrees in 24 hours, it rotates 15 degrees in 1 hour, with each 15 degree increment representing an approximate time zone. The document also provides links for more information on world time zones and the relationship between the sun and Earth.

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TIME ZONES

There are 24 world time zones. All places in each zone keep the same time.
As the earth rotates 360° in 24 hours, it rotates 360 °÷ 24 in 1 hour or 15° in 1 hour.
Each 15° represents the same time zone (approximately).

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The Greenwich meridian is called the Prime Meridian and is 0°


The 180° E meridian is called _______________________. Why isn’t it straight?

When moving to the EAST, the time becomes later.


When moving to the WEST, the time becomes earlier.

Workbook
 World Times worksheets
 Australian Standard Time 11-09 p.406 (written as 11-10 in old text books)

Homework/extra work
 p.415 qu 10 – 18 Review
 Time puzzlers 1-4 on p.411

TIME ZONES There are 24 world time zones. All places in each zone keep the same time. As the earth rotates 360° in 24 ho

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