REGENTS EARTH SCIENCE
USA Time Zones Worksheet
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Directions: Use the shaded time zones and your notes to answer the following questions:
1) If it is 4 pm in New York City, what time is it in Dallas, TX?
2) If it is 5 am in San Francisco, CA, what time is it in Buffalo, NY?
3) If it is 6 am in Buffalo, NY, what time is it in Dallas, TX?
4) If it is 9 am in Denver, CO, what time is it in New York City?
5) If it is 11 pm in San Francisco, CA, what time is it in Dallas, TX?
6) If it is 12 pm in Denver, CO, what time is it in Buffalo, NY?
7) Approximately how wide is each time zone (in longitudinal degrees)?
8) Name the four major United States time zones.
9) Explain why time zone boundaries are not completely straight.