Telling Time

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What is the hour hand on a clock?

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

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What is the minute hand on a clock?

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

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What does it mean when the minute hand points to 12?

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It means that the hour is starting or it is exactly on the hour.

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What does it mean when the minute hand points to 6?

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It means that 30 minutes have passed since the last hour.

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How many minutes are in one hour?

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There are 60 minutes in one hour.

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What is a.m. and p.m.?

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A.m. refers to the time from midnight to noon, while p.m. refers to the time from noon to midnight.

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What time is it when the hour hand is on 3 and the minute hand is on 12?

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It is 3:00.

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What time is it when the hour hand is on 6 and the minute hand is on 6?

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It is 6:30.

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What does it mean when the hour hand is between two numbers?

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It means the time is between those two hours.

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How do you read a clock?

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Look at where the hour hand points for the hour and where the minute hand points for the minutes.

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