The distance of longitude represents how many minutes difference in time?
Correct answer: B. 4 minutes
- A. 10 minutes
- B. 4 minutes
- C. 15 minutes
- D. 1 minute
Explanation
Earth rotates 360° in about 24 hours, so each degree of longitude corresponds to 4 minutes of time difference. Locations to the east are ahead in time, while locations to the west are behind.
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