How many minutes of mean solar time correspond to one degree of longitude?
Correct answer: D. Four minutes
- A. Fifteen minutes
- B. One minute
- C. Two minutes
- D. Four minutes
Explanation
60 minutes ÷ 15° = 4 minutes of time per degree of longitude.
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