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Earth's surface is divided into 360 degrees of longitude: 180 degrees east west of the Prime Meridian. Since Earth rotates at a steady rate on about 24 hours, its 24 standard time zones are centered the same number of degrees of longitude apart.The number is 15.
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How is this time difference related to earths rotation?
Time difference on Earth depends on which parts of the earth are facing the sun, the parts facing directly too the sun would be in mid day/12am and the opposite side of this would me at midnight/12pm and so on.
How does the motion of the earth help us tell time?
Sunrise, sunset and noon are all related to the earth rotating on its axis. It constantly shows a new face to the sun. Only very recently were agreed upon time zones instituted. Mainly to prevent train crashes. The seasons are caused by a combination of the Earths tilt and how the suns rays strike the Earth in different times in its' orbit around the sun.
The imaginary line that passes through earth's center and the north and south pole?
Axis of rotation
What is Earth rotation?
The rotation of the Earth is the Earth spinning on its axis, the pole extending from north to south, once every 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds, roughly. Revolution is the word describing earth's yearly orbit around the sun. There are several implications of the Earth's rottation, for example: days and nights, timezones, different length of the daytime during the year (it's because rotation, revolution and axial tilt of the Earth). You can observe Earth's rotation, solar time changing, seasonal Earth's time changing etc. on Earth Time Clock (see: related links)
Why is the earth separated into different sections of time?
Because, a long time ago the earth was in a horrible state because there were no time zones. there was war everywhere and natural disasters everyday, until the great and powerful warrior named Daraku created time zones which brought peace to the earth. if there are no time zones then the world will implode.
How were time zones designed?
because of the earths rotation and revolution.
The longitude of a determines which time zone it is in different time zones are the result of?
earths rotation
The longitude of a location determines which time zone it is in different time zones are the result of?
earths rotation
Why are there separate time zones?
This is because of the earths rotation. Sunrise and sunset occur at different times in different places
How does the Earths rotation create the need for time zones?
As the Earth rotates, different locations of the world are either in sunlight or darkness. For this reason, different time zones have been created.
Different time zones is the result of?
Earth's rotation
How do earths movements affect the length of the year?
Time zones are related to the earths rotation because the sun hits the earth at different times thus making the sun set and rise and the same time Ex: Chicago and Denver Colorado have different time zones but if the sun sets at 7:00 in Chicago you want it to be at the same time (7:00) in Denver. Even though we know that the sun cant hit the whole world with the same amount of energy at the same time.
Is mars in a different time zone to earth?
Each planet has its own time zones which are related to the speed of rotation of that planet. The times zones of the planet Mars are of only theoretical interest since no one actually lives there, but they are in any event not related to those of Earth.
Why did it become necessary for the US to use time zones?
Time zones became necessary in the United States when travel by train gained popularity. The time zones cut down on the confusion.
The longitude of location determines which time zones are the result of?
earth's rotation
How much sunlight reaches a location at a particular time is determined by earths shape and what?
the earths shape and its rotation
The is caused by the earths rotation?
Earth's rotation is slowing slightly with time; thus, a day was shorter in the past. This is due to the tidal effects the Moon has on Earth's rotation.
