Time Zones Worksheet
Explore the concept of time zones, prime meridian, and international date line with this Grade 8 social studies worksheet.
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Time Zones: Understanding Global Time
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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. Some questions may require calculations or critical thinking about time zones.
1. How many degrees of longitude generally represent one time zone?
5 degrees
10 degrees
15 degrees
20 degrees
2. The Prime Meridian passes through which city?
Paris
Greenwich
Rome
Washington D.C.
3. The imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, marking 0 degrees longitude, is called the .
4. When you cross the International Date Line going west, you a day.
5. Explain why the Earth has different time zones.
6. All countries strictly follow the 15-degree longitude rule for their time zones.
True
False
7. The International Date Line is a straight line that perfectly follows a single line of longitude.
True
False
8. If it is 2:00 PM on Tuesday in London (GMT+0), what time and day is it in New York City (GMT-5)? Show your work.