This quiz will test your knowledge of time zones and how to calculate them. A video explaining why time zones were established and how it came to be. Using a world time zone map answer the questions about what time it is in different parts of the world. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. People in the us and most parts of canada use the term biweekly to refer to the time period of two weeks. Some countries are so large that they cover more than one time zone. An hour is one twentyfourth a day, so the earth is divided into 24 standard time zones, each covering approximately 15 degrees of longitude. Children learn to calculate differences between time zones in the 50 states in this handson mapping and math worksheet.
What is a time zone often, we hear the term time zone when its used to describe the current time for different areas of the world. Background information on times zones a day is the time it takes. The time zone boundaries and dst observance are regulated by the department of transportation. Time zones we generally use 24 time zones, all using the same minute hand on the clock and just varying the hour hand this means there are 24 central meridians around the globe width of a time zone. Time in the united states, by law, is divided into nine standard time zones covering the states, territories and other us possessions, with most of the united states observing daylight saving time dst for approximately the spring, summer, and fall months. S pacific time zone, mountain time zone, central time zone, eastern time zone. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Play this game to practice for your time zone quiz. There is a printable worksheet available for download here so you can take the quiz with pen and paper. All you have to do is match a city in the united states to its time zone. Sep 14, 2016 can you name the us states by time zone. Subtract time zone number from local time to obtain utc.
Alaskan, hawaiialeutian, pacific, mountain, central, and eastern in this time zones worksheet. Fifth grade social studies worksheets, games and projects. Time zone worksheet 1 click above to connect to the sheet world and u. Explain why time zone boundaries are not completely straight. Hawaii and most of arizona do not follow daylight saving time. Eastern standard time est becomes eastern daylight time edt, and so forth. Then, in the pacific time zone, it will be 2 hours before 2. Test your knowledge on this geography quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
The united states is a rather expansive country that covers several different time zones. Enjoyed the earth science for kids all about the time zone info. It is commonly used in the uk, ireland, and many commonwealth countries. All time is measured from greenwich a suburb of london in england. They also see examples of what the time difference might be at given times of the day. Time zone mathematics 7 make up a scenario where you would have to use time zone math. United states time zones interactive map quiz student. Canada i n d o n e s i a bolivia british indian ocean territory. Not all parts of the us use daylight standard time.
Apr 18, 2012 very helpful gives you the current time in each time zone across the us when you visit this site. Doing time time zones around the world exercise 1 nz maths. A timezone map shows the boundaries of the time zones across a continent or for the entire earth. West subtract time zone number from local time to obtain utc. There are four time zones used in the contiguous u. How many correct answers can you get in 60 seconds. Time zones california state university, northridge. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. A fortnight is a unit of time that refers to 14 days. On the first sunday in november areas on daylight saving time return to standard time at 2. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
From the state of maine to the state of hawaii, the united states spreads across 7 time zones. The canadian engineer and inventor sir sandford fleming first suggested universal standard time in the late 1800s and we have used that comprehensive system ever since. Improve your math knowledge with free questions in time zones and thousands of other math skills. Students will use a time zone map of the united states to answer several questions, such as, if it is 5. The low tide zone or lower littoral zone is all these things, except. Time zones around the world use this printable map with your students to compare time differences and visualize the boundaries of time zones around the world. What it actually refers to is one of the specific regions or areas out of the 24 total regions in the world that are divided up by longitude. This printable worksheet of time zones of the usa is tagged. Nicely laid out worksheet, with the accompanying map to support locating the. The central time zone is 1 hour ahead of the mountain time zone. Write down your story and its equation, and show how you solved it. Alaskan, hawaiialeutian, pacific, mountain, central, and eastern. In the list, it will say if the state or territory does not use dst. Try cracking this quiz and emerge with all right answers.
For example, sleep patterns and eating habits are part of circadian rhythm. Time zone practice click above to connect to the sheet time zone guide packet enrichment activity click the link above to access assigned work from this packet that is printable from home. Lets see how this works for the continental united states. The quiz and worksheet for this lesson will help you to learn about the details concerning each region of. This resource consists of a time zone map and a sheet for pupils to complete. Children learn to identify the six time zones of the 50 states. Students will use a time zone map of the united states to answer several questions, such as. This is because they are both within the same time zone or 2 lines of longitude. Time zones are fixed according to the time in greenwich, london. Jan 15, 2008 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Refer to the time zones map to answer the following questions.
The above diagram shows the 24 time zones around the world. On the continents, time zone boundaries usually zigzag. Can you make it through the united states time zone challenge. All time zone worksheets and printables are included. United states time zone abbreviations with utcgmt offsets. Instead animals, plants and humans respond to the length of the day from sunrise until sunset. The time zones quiz is on general knowledge about time zones and interesting facts related to it. Click on the tags below to find other quizzes on the same subject. Use the time zone maps to help you complete the worksheets. Students first look at a map depicting six time zones. Complete the table by finding out the correct time zone letter and number of hours beforeahead of greenwich from the map above for the following cities or countries. Places to the east of london are ahead of greenwich time while places that are to the west are behind. Some geographically large wide countries, like india and china, use only 1 time zone, while it would have been natural to expect several, like in the us or.
Geography quiz states by time zone random geography or state quiz. Everyone who lives in a time zone keeps their clocks the same, so noon is noon everywhere in the time zone no matter what the position of the sun is. A day is the time it takes the earth to spin around once on its axis. The quiz and worksheet for this lesson will help you to learn about the. Edsitement has an excellent time zone lesson plan that focuses on the transcontinental railroad and u. View individual locations to determine the time zone observed. Miss morton is taking a trip to visit her sister in auckland, new zealand. In fact it is so enormous that we, the citizens of the world, cant all use the same time on our clocks to measure the passage of day and night. Imagine that you live in philadelphia, pennsylvania at 75 degrees west longitude. Click on the tags below to find other worksheets in the same category.
A time zone map shows the boundaries of the time zones across a continent or for the entire earth. Time of departure in philadelphia, total elapsed time traveled, arrival time in philadelphia time, time difference, destination arrival time and day, answer to the question west bound 1. This worksheet is in pdf format and holds a printable version of the quiz time zones of the usa. This is an online quiz called time zones of the usa. If its 11 am on the east coast of the the united states, what time is it in brazil. Cell phones and computers automatically adjust to a new time zone. Greenwich mean time gmt is 8 hours ahead of the pacific time zone. Click here for a free printable version of this map. The time of day depends on where you are on the earth. Alaska and hawaii have their own time zones, there are five more of them comprising different u. United states time zone abbreviations used throughout the united states with full time zone names and utc offsets. Aug 24, 2012 here are some time zone lesson plans, worksheets, and printables that i found with search planit. Time zones of the usa printable worksheet purposegames.
Answer each question based on the map and your knowledge of social studies. The red lines divide the country in its time zones. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. How do you adjust the time when you cross into a different time zone. Hours are numbered from the prime meridian, or 0 degrees longitude, which. Usa time zone map with states with cities with clock. The names in each time zone change along with daylight saving time. Using a world time zone map answer the questions about what time it is in different parts of the.
Greenwich mean time gmt is the time it is in greenwich. Going to the west, moving from one time zone to the next adjusts the clock by one hour. A time zone is a region of the earth that has adopted the same standard time. Youll answer questions about the earths rotation and the prime meridian. By printig out this quiz and taking it with pen and paper creates for a good variation to only playing it online. Each time zone has this number of degrees of longitude. This geography worksheet serves as a great introduction to time zones across different regions. Dec 11, 2019 can you name the time zones of the us. Subtract time zone number from utc to obtain local time. Very helpful gives you the current time in each time.
Since 1967, the us department of transportation dot has been responsible for governing time zones in the country. In the list, it will say if the state or territory does not use dst note. Alaskan, hawaii aleutian, pacific, mountain, central, and eastern in this time zones worksheet. While the states may be united, the time zones certainly are not. The middle tide zone or lower midlittoral zone is all these things, except. The eastern time zone is 1 hour ahead of the central time zone. World countries as a group, work together to answer the warm up questions. The zero degree longitude line or the prime meridian passes through greenwich. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Click the link below to download the chapter notes in pdf format. It is three in the afternoon, eastern standard time, and you call your grandparents in reno, nevada at 120 degrees west longitude.