Time to the Hour

Front

What is the hour hand on a clock?

Back

The hour hand is the shorter hand on a clock that shows the current hour.

Front

What is the minute hand on a clock?

Back

The minute hand is the longer hand on a clock that shows the current minutes.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 4:00?

Back

It means it is four o'clock, and the hour hand points to 4 and the minute hand points to 12.

Front

How do you read the time on a clock?

Back

You look at where the hour hand points for the hour and where the minute hand points for the minutes.

Front

What time is it when the hour hand is on 7 and the minute hand is on 12?

Back

It is 7:00.

Front

What does the term 'o'clock' mean?

Back

It means the time is exactly on the hour, with no minutes past.

Front

If the clock shows 2:00, where are the hour and minute hands pointing?

Back

The hour hand points to 2 and the minute hand points to 12.

Front

What is the difference between 4:00 and 4:30?

Back

4:00 is four o'clock, while 4:30 is four thirty, meaning half an hour past four.

Front

What time is it when the hour hand is on 8 and the minute hand is on 12?

Back

It is 8:00.

Front

What does it mean when the clock shows 12:00?

Back

It means it is twelve o'clock, the start of a new hour.