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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.


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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 are the functions of imaginary lines in earth?

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Why are time zones as big as they are?

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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).


How are time zones marked on a time zone map?

Time zones are marked on a time zone map using a series of vertical lines that represent the boundaries between each time zone. Each line indicates a change in time by one hour, with some lines extending out into the ocean to encompass specific regions. The time zones are typically labeled with the offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).


Why are the time zones not all straight lines?

Because the Earth is tilted on its axis. Therefore, sunlight doesn't always hit in the same spot all the time, so time zones have to be out of proportion.


Why did the railroads initially divide the US into four time zones?

to make their schedules more standard


Why did the Americans railway association divide the country into four time zones?

Read your history book