Analog and Digital Clock Flashcard

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What is an analog clock?

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An analog clock shows time with hands that move around a dial. The short hand shows the hour, and the long hand shows the minutes.

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What is a digital clock?

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A digital clock shows time with numbers on a screen. It displays the time in hours and minutes, like 10:20.

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How do you read the hour on an analog clock?

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Look at the short hand. It points to the hour number on the clock face.

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How do you read the minutes on an analog clock?

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Look at the long hand. It points to the minute marks on the clock face.

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What does 12:00 mean on a clock?

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12:00 means it is either noon or midnight, when the hour hand points to 12 and the minute hand points to 12.

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If the clock shows 10:15, what time is it?

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It is 10 hours and 15 minutes.

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What does the term 'quarter past' mean?

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'Quarter past' means 15 minutes after the hour. For example, quarter past 3 is 3:15.

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What does the term 'quarter to' mean?

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'Quarter to' means 15 minutes before the next hour. For example, quarter to 4 is 3:45.

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How can you tell if it's AM or PM?

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AM is from midnight to noon, and PM is from noon to midnight.

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What is the difference between 10:20 and 10:45?

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10:20 is 25 minutes earlier than 10:45.