Time Zones Name:____________________

Date: ____________________

REFER TO PAGES 461-462 (Topic 6) IN YOUR TEXT AND THE ATTACHED TIME ZONE MAPS TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.

1. Where is all time measured from? ___________________

2. How many world time zones are there? Why?

3. Approximately how wide is each time zone, in degrees of longitude? ______

4. Explain why time zone boundaries are not completely straight.

5. Name the six time zones in Canada, from west to east:

1. ___________________ 4. ___________________

2. ___________________ 5. ___________________

3. ___________________ 6. ___________________

Figure out the following times in different time zones using either your Canadian Time Zone Map or your World Time Zone Map. Identify which time zone you start in, and which time zone you want to end up. If you are moving towards the east (right), add one hour for each time zone that you travel. If you are moving to the west (left), subtract one hour for each time zone you pass through.

6. If the time is 9:00 am in Vancouver, what time is it in:

a) Emonton __________ b) St. John’s __________ c) Toronto __________

d) Quebec __________ e) Winnipeg __________ f) Halifax __________

7. If the time in London, England is 12:00 pm GMT, what time is it in:

a) Vancouver b) Lima __________ c) Beijing __________

8. If it is Tuesday morning west (“right side”) of the International Date Line (eastern hemisphere), then what day is it east (“left side”) of the International Date Line?

9. If it is October 29, 3:00 am in Sydney, Australia, what date and time is it in Toronto?

10.Zac boards a plane at an airport in Vancouver for a flight to Moscow. He departs Vancouver at 3:55 pm. The flight lasts seven hours and twenty minutes.

a) When does he land, Vancouver time?

b) When does he land, Moscow time?