| 1. | To calculate the difference in time between two places you need to know: | |
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| a) | that there are 15 degrees in an hour |
| b) | the difference in the degrees of longitude between the two places |
| c) | what time it is at the initial location |
| d) | All of the above |
| e) | none of the above. |
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| 2. | The purpose of the International Date Line is: | |
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| a) | to make time zone calculations confusing |
| b) | so that no two neighboring cities are one day apart in time |
| c) | to have a set origin to start at when doing time zone calculations |
| d) | to make sure that times are the same at equal distances from the equator |
| e) | so that the day gets later the further west you travel. |
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| 3. | It is 3:00 PM on Tuesday at 90 degrees west longitude. What time is it at 90 degrees east? | |
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| a) | 9:00 PM on Tuesday |
| b) | 3:00 AM on Wednesday |
| c) | 9:00 AM on Wednesday |
| d) | 6:00 PM on Tuesday |
| e) | 3:00 PM on Tuesday |
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| 4. | It is 5:00 AM on Friday at 0 degrees longitude. What time is it at 90 degrees east ? | |
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| a) | 11:00 AM on Friday |
| b) | 11:00 PM on Thursday |
| c) | 5:00 PM on Friday |
| d) | 5:00 AM on Saturday |
| e) | None of the above |
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| 5. | It is 3:00 PM on Tuesday at 135 degrees east longitude? What time is it at 150 degrees west? | |
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| a) | 8:00 PM on Tuesday |
| b) | 6:00 PM on Monday |
| c) | 12:00 PM on Wednesday |
| d) | 8:00 PM on Monday |
| e) | 8:00 PM on Wednesday |
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| 6. | It is 12:00 AM on Sunday at 90 degrees west longitude. What time is it at 180 degrees east? | |
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| a) | 6:00 AM on Sunday |
| b) | 12:00 PM on Sunday |
| c) | 6:00 PM on Sunday |
| d) | 12:00 AM on Monday |
| e) | 4:00 AM on Saturday |
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| 7. | It is 7:00 AM on Wednesday at 75 degrees west longitude. What time is it at 135 degrees east? | |
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| a) | 7:00 PM on Tuesday |
| b) | 11:00 PM on Wednesday |
| c) | 6:00 PM on Wednesday |
| d) | 11:00 AM on Wednesday |
| e) | 9:00 PM on Wednesday |
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| 8. | It is 10:00 AM on Monday at 120 degrees west longitude. What time is is at 0 degrees? | |
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| a) | 6:00 AM on Monday |
| b) | 6:00 PM on Monday |
| c) | 2:00 AM on Monday |
| d) | 10:00 AM on Monday |
| e) | none of the above |
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| 9. | It is 12:00 PM on Saturday at 135 degrees west. What time is it at 90 degrees east? | |
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| a) | 3:00 AM on Sunday |
| b) | 9:00 PM on Saturday |
| c) | 7:00 PM on Friday |
| d) | 12:00 PM on Sunday |
| e) | 6:00 PM on Saturday |
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| 10. | It is 10:00 AM on Thursday at 135 degrees west longitude. What time is it at 60 degrees west? | |
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| a) | 5:00 AM on Thursday |
| b) | 6:00 PM on Thursday |
| c) | 11:00 PM on Thursday |
| d) | 3:00 PM on Thursday |
| e) | none of the above. |
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