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CastronovoSE1-Rv1004
earth dimensions-spheres-measurements
| Hint | Answer |
|---|---|
| in this century , time zones were created | 1800s - late |
| season when daylight savings starts | spring-March or April usually |
| numbert of days that New York sees the Sun directly overhead | zero -0-none |
| what we call a time zone that is NOT in Daylight Time | Standard Time Zone |
| how many Time Zones Exist on the Earth | twenty-four (24) |
| Where you can be and will gain or lose a full day-on the Earth | the International Date Line |
| the Time Zone that California is in | Pacific Standard Time Zone |
| the Time Zone the Miami, FL is in | Eastern Standard Time Zone-same as New York |
| the time change that happens as your travel North | none- no change occurs |
| traveling West on the Earth, the time will get[become] | always Earlier |
| how many Time Zones there are in the Continental United States | Four (4) |
| when the Sun has its MAXIMUM altitude above your location each day | Solar Noon |
| causes the Sun to have its apparent motion | the earth's rotation |
| imaginary line going from N to S poles through the Earth's center | the Earth's AXIS |
| Major ocean the the International Date Line crosses | Pacific- note- the date line is always over water |
| caused by the shadow of the Earth in space | a Lunar Eclipse |
| a Greek- he measured first the size of the Earth | Eratosthenes |
| If city A is at 0 Longitude and city B is at 75 E Longitude- time difference will be | five hours |
| if City A is at 0 Longitude and City B is at 75 W longitude - in which city is it Earlier? | City A- since it is more west than City B |
| City C is at 90 W longitude and City D is at 120 W Longitude, what is the TIME DIFFERENCE, and WHICH IS EARLIER | 2 hours, and city D- being more West- is Earlier |
| If you are on the Prime Meridian, and I am at 45 East longitude, what is our time difference, and who is at the later time? | our time difference is 3 hours and YOU, being more EAST, are at the LATER time |
| your Longitude if you are in Greenwich, England | zero (0) Longitude |
| city at 34 South Lat. and 151 East Long. | Sydney, Australia |
| city at 58 North Lat. and 38 East long. | Moscow, Russia |
| city at 42 North Lat. and 13 East Long. | Rome, Italy |
| city at 19 North Lat and 99 West Long. | Mexico City, Mexico |
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