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All of the time zones are 15 degrees wide each. But since there are 24 time zones, and 15x24 is 360, all together they make up the 360 degrees of the globe.

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How many time zones is the earth divided and what is the width of each one?

The Earth is divided into 24 time zones, each approximately 15 degrees of longitude wide. This system creates the basis for standard time zones around the world.


In order to make their schedules more standard what did the railroads do?

Divided the United States into time zones


Why is the earth divided into 24 different time zones?

The earth is divided among 40 time zones (not 24) because before standard time started catching on in the late 1800s each of the thousands of cities kept its own time, and that started to get confusing as technology started making transportation and communication faster.


Why did the railroads initially divided the united States into four standard time zones?

The railroads divided the US into four standard time zones to make their schedules more standard.


How man time zones is the earth divided into?

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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).


Why do you think the Earth is divided into 24 time zones?

That is probably because we divide the day into 24 hours.


Why did the railroads initially divide the United states into four standard time zones?

The railroads divided the US into four standard time zones to make their schedules more standard.


Why are there 39 time zones?

There are 39 time zones because the Earth is divided into 24 longitudinal sections, each representing one hour of time difference. However, some regions choose to use a half-hour or quarter-hour offset from neighboring time zones, leading to 39 distinct time zones worldwide.


How are zones related to Earth's rotation?

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.


What did the railroads do to make their schedules more standard?

Divided the United States into time zones. APEX


What did the railroads do to make schedules more standard?

Divided the United States into time zones. APEX