Telling Time to the Nearest Hour

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What is an analog clock?

Back

An analog clock shows time with hands that move around a dial. It has numbers from 1 to 12.

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What is a digital clock?

Back

A digital clock shows time with numbers on a screen, like 3:00.

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What does the short hand on a clock represent?

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The short hand tells us the hour.

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What does the long hand on a clock represent?

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The long hand tells us the minutes.

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How many hours are on a clock face?

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There are 12 hours on a clock face.

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

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It is 3:00.

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What time is it when the hour hand points to 11 and the minute hand points to 12?

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It is 11:00.

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If the minute hand is on the 6, what time is it?

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It is 30 minutes past the hour.

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What do we call the time when the minute hand points to 12?

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It is o'clock.

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What is the difference between AM and PM?

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AM is morning time, and PM is afternoon/evening time.