6B Science Time Zones

Time zones are regions of the Earth that have the same standard time

• True

• False

Match the following words to the meaning when it comes to the Earth

• Imaginary Line

  (Around the Middle)

• 
• Imaginary Lines

  (West to East)

• 
• Imaginary Lines

  (North to South)

• 
• Spinning Motion on its axis

  (Day/Night)

• 
• The Line of 0 degrees longitude

• 

Which of the following is a reason for the creation of time zones?

• To confuse travelers

• To standardize time across different regions

• To increase the number of hours in a day

When traveling east through times zones, what must we do?

• Subtract time (-1 Hour for every 15 degrees)

• Add time (+ 1 Hour for every 15 degrees)

• Nothing

• Throw my watch on the ground and smash it

When traveling west through times zones, what must we do?

• do a back flip

• subtract time (- 1 hour for every 15 degrees)

• nothing

• add time (+1 hour for every 15 degrees)

Which of the following explains why do we need different time zones?

• Different parts of the earth enter and exit daylight at different times.

• Different places have different time zones.

• Because the earth revolves around the sun.

• Because GMT starts in Greenwich, London.

Label the different imaginary lines of the earth

a

b

c

d

Latitude

Rotation

Equator

Longitude

Axis

Prime Meridian

What word means the spinning motion of the earth on its axis, causing day and night as different parts of the earth receive sunlight?

• Rotation

• Longitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the imaginary lines on the earth running from the North pole to the South pole, used to determine east-west position?

• Equator

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Prime Meridian

What is the name of the imaginary lines that run across to determine a location from North to South position?

• Rotation

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Equator