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The Earth is a sphere. The sun's position appears different at different places on the planet.
Time zones are political and are set so that nearby (500 to a thousand miles away) places are all running at the same clock time.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agothe world is a sphere. as the sun shines on different places on the sphere, the other side will be in shadow. this means that on one side of the world it is noon, and on the other, it is midnight, creating different time zones.
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∙ 12y agoThe time zones them self were assigned to avoid train crashes. Before, trains would be running on unestablished times, and when it came to sharing tracks, there were issues not knowing what time trains would be on.
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∙ 10y agoearths rotation
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What are A-zones?
different times
How many times zones were created?
24
How many different time zones does Arizona have?
How many different times zones does Philippines have?
How many times zones is the world made up of?
30
Why are the majority of earthquake zones located at tectonic pate boundaries?
The majority of earthquake zones are located at tectonic pate boundaries because it is the relative motion of the plates that causes earthquakes.
What are the 5 time zones?
There are forty times zones not five.
What causes Earth's time zones?
The time zones them self were assigned to avoid train crashes. Before, trains would be running on unestablished times, and when it came to sharing tracks, there were issues not knowing what time trains would be on.
What are A-zones?
different times
Can you buy an apple laptop in Bermuda and use it in Ireland?
you only need to change the plug on the adapter, to watch dvds you need to change it too european zones , i think it lets you change it three times
What global grid lines determine times zones?
12 time zones in the world.
How time zones in a day?
There are 24 times zones in a day, one for each hour.
What causes the belts and zones in Jupiters atmosphere?
The belts and zones of Jupiter result from the planet's convetion and it's rapid differential rotation.
What causes earth to have different weather zones?
water, wind and sun
What causes the climate zones in the US?
because our country is so large
How many times zones does Libya have?
unknown
What a person does five times a day?
Zones out!
How many times zones were created?
24
