According to the original concept there are 24 time zones. Appropriately, there is one for every hour of the day. The standard definition separates the zones by 15 degrees of longitude, with zero degrees, the prime meridian, being in the center of its zone. However, independent nations have every right to reckon time in a way that is locally useful and sensible to them. As a result there are many places that deviate from the originally defined zones, and not just by pulling an adjacent zone over to them. Some places operate on times that deviate from the Universal Time off-set by 30 or even 15 minutes, essentially creating new zones. There are 33 zones currently, taking into account all the variations.
Time in a given zone is usually given as an off-set from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC. For example, I live in the northeast US, where the off-set is UTC-5. UTC is time as reckoned since establishing atomic clocks, not the motion of the earth, as the standard. See link for more.
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At what point does the southern hemisphere have the least exposure to the sun
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The point where the southern hemisphere has the least exposure
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At what point does the southern hemisphere have the greatest exposure to the sun
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The point where the southern hemisphere has the greatest
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Which of these signals the beginning of fall
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autunmal equinox.
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Earth completes one rotation every
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24 Hours-Chris Collins
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What is the main purpose of the International Space Station
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to conduct research and provide a platform for longer manned
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The Know-Nothing party was strongest during which decade
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1850s
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The trade association formed in northern Germany was called the
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hanseatic League
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What imaginary line is located at 0 dergees longitude
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prime meridian!Prime Meridian!PRIME MERIDIAN!PrImE MeRiDiAn!
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Which of these words is a synonym for the word orbit
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Revolution
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Into how many time zones is the earth divided
According to the original concept there are 24 time zones. Appropriately, there is one for every hour of the day. The standard definition separates the zones by 15 degrees of longitude, with zero degrees, the prime meridian, being in the center of its zone. However, independent nations have every right to reckon time in a way that is locally useful and sensible to them. As a result there are many places that deviate from the originally defined zones, and not just by pulling an adjacent zone over to them. Some places operate on times that deviate from the Universal Time off-set by 30 or even 15 minutes, essentially creating new zones. There are 33 zones currently, taking into account all the variations.
Time in a given zone is usually given as an off-set from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC. For example, I live in the northeast US, where the off-set is UTC-5. UTC is time as reckoned since establishing atomic clocks, not the motion of the earth, as the standard. See link for more.
At what point does the southern hemisphere have the least exposure to the sun
The point where the southern hemisphere has the least exposure
to the sun is the Summer solstice.
At what point does the southern hemisphere have the greatest exposure to the sun
The point where the southern hemisphere has the greatest
exposure to the sun is the winter solstice.
Which of these signals the beginning of fall
autunmal equinox.
Earth completes one rotation every
24 Hours-Chris Collins
What is the main purpose of the International Space Station
to conduct research and provide a platform for longer manned
missions into space
The Know-Nothing party was strongest during which decade
1850s
The trade association formed in northern Germany was called the
hanseatic League
What imaginary line is located at 0 dergees longitude
prime meridian!Prime Meridian!PRIME MERIDIAN!PrImE MeRiDiAn!
Which of these words is a synonym for the word orbit