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Topographic Unit World Time Zones Worksheet

Where is all time measured from?

How many world time zones are there? Why?

Approximately how wide is each time zone?

Explain why time zone boundaries are not completely straight.

Name the four major United States time zones.

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If the time is 9:00 A.M. in Detroit, Michigan, what is the time in:

Chicago, IL ______________New York City _______________

Los Angeles, CA __________Denver, CO _________________

Honolulu, HI _____________

If the time in London is 12:00 P.M. GMT, what time is it in:

Chicago, IL ______________Paris, France _______________

Moscow, Russia __________Tokyo, Japan _________________

Buenos Aires, Argentina _____________

If the time in Chicago, IL is 12:15 P.M., what time is it in:

Chicago, IL ______________New York City _______________

Los Angeles, CA __________Denver, CO _________________

Honolulu, HI _____________

If it is Tuesday morning west of the International Date Line (eastern hemisphere), then what day is it east of the International Date Line (western hemisphere)?

If it is January 7, 10:00 P.M. in Chicago, IL, what date and time is it in London, England?

If it is October 29, 3:00 A.M. in Sydney, Australia, what date and time is it in Chicago?

A man living in Honolulu, HI on Tuesday 12:00 P.M. calls his cousin in Tokyo, Japan, what

time is it in Tokyo? What calendar day is it?