Consider the statements A, B, C on time zone and choose the correct answer: A.…
2019
Consider the statements A, B, C on time zone and choose the correct answer:
A. Some countries have a great longitudinal extent and so they adopted more than one standard time.
B. The earth has been divided into twenty-four time zones of one hour each.
C. Each time zone covers 15° of longitude.
- A.
A and B are correct and C is incorrect.
- B.
A and C are correct and B is incorrect.
- C.
B and C are correct and A is incorrect.
- D.
A, B, C all are correct.
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Correct answer: D
Countries with large longitudinal extent may use more than one standard time. Earth is divided into 24 one-hour time zones, each covering about 15 degrees of longitude. Hence all three statements are correct.