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Only on a map. These are imaginary lines.
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Are latitude lines used to determine time zones?
It's the lines of longitude which are used to define time zones, not lattitude.
What is the use of meridian lines?
Meridian lines can be used to measure time zones. They split Earth into different time zones.
Why are there 39 time zones?
There are 39 time zones because of the sun and how the Earth lines up with it.
What are the functions of imaginary lines in earth?
the latitudes and longitudes are used to indicate the location and extension of a country or continent.longitudes influence the time of a place and divides the earth into various time zones whereas latitudes influence the duration of day and night and divide the earth into different time zones
What zones divide the globe into 24 regions to keep standard solar time consistent around the world?
Time zones
Are latitude lines used to determine time zones?
It's the lines of longitude which are used to define time zones, not lattitude.
What is the use of meridian lines?
Meridian lines can be used to measure time zones. They split Earth into different time zones.
Why are there 39 time zones?
There are 39 time zones because of the sun and how the Earth lines up with it.
How did railroads change Americans' way of telling time?
by setting standard time zones to keep trains on schedule. The companies agreed to divide the continent into four time zones; the dividing lines adopted were very close to the ones we still use today.
What global grid lines determine times zones?
12 time zones in the world.
What are the functions of imaginary lines in earth?
the latitudes and longitudes are used to indicate the location and extension of a country or continent.longitudes influence the time of a place and divides the earth into various time zones whereas latitudes influence the duration of day and night and divide the earth into different time zones
What zones divide the globe into 24 regions to keep standard solar time consistent around the world?
Time zones
Is latitude the basis for establishing time zones?
Time Zones are based on lines of Longitude - with detours to avoid land.
Do the time zones always follow the lines of longitude?
yes
The earth is divided into time zones by lines of?
rom east to west they are Atlantic Standard Time (AST), Eastern Standard Time (EST), Central Standard Time (CST), Mountain Standard Time (MST), Pacific Standard Time (PST), Alaskan Standard Time (AKST), Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST), Samoa standard time (UTC-11) and Chamorro Standard Time (UTC+10).
What does latitude control?
Time zones are calculated using lines of latitude.
Why are time zones as big as they are?
Political bounderies make up a huge part of why time zones don't run in straight lines. They also are as big as they are because there are 24 hours in a day and 24 time zones.
