Time Zones & Location

How many time zones are there in the United States?

• 4
• 8
• 10
• 6

As you move west, do you add or subtract time for each time zone?

• Add time for each time zone.
• No change in time for each time zone.
• Subtract time only for the first time zone.
• Subtract time for each time zone.

Each time zone is approximately how many degrees of longitude wide?

• 25 degrees
• 15 degrees
• 20 degrees
• 10 degrees

If it is 2 pm in Ohio, what time is it in California?

• 3 pm
• 1 pm
• 11 am

• 10 am

What is relative location?

• Relative location is the position of a place in relation to other places.
• Relative location describes the climate of a specific area.
• Relative location is the distance from the equator to a location.
• Relative location refers to the exact coordinates of a place.

The exact spot on earth where a place can be found using a grid system, is called?

• Absolute location

• Topographic markers
• Latitude and longitude
• Map coordinates

The equator is located at?

• 90 degrees latitude
• 45 degrees latitude
• 0 degrees latitude
• 180 degrees latitude

What lines line east and west of the Prime Meridian?

• Equator
• Lines of latitude
• Lines of longitude
• Tropic of Cancer

The image represent lines of longitude or latitude?

• Longitude

• Latitude

Latitude and Longitude are measured in______.

• kilometers
• degrees
• miles
• hours