Reading an Analog Clock

Front

What is an analog clock?

Back

An analog clock is a clock that shows time using hands that point to numbers on a dial.

Front

What do the short hand and long hand on a clock represent?

Back

The short hand represents the hour, and the long hand represents the minutes.

Front

How many minutes are in one hour?

Back

There are 60 minutes in one hour.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand is on the 12?

Back

It means that the hour is starting, and it is exactly on the hour.

Front

What does it mean when the minute hand is on the 6?

Back

It means that it is half past the hour.

Front

How do you read the time 1:30 on an analog clock?

Back

The short hand points between 1 and 2, and the long hand points to the 6.

Front

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

Back

The time is 3:00.

Front

What does 'quarter past' mean?

Back

'Quarter past' means 15 minutes after the hour.

Front

What does 'quarter to' mean?

Back

'Quarter to' means 15 minutes before the next hour.

Front

If the time is 2:45, where would the minute hand be?

Back

The minute hand would be on the 9.