TIME ZONES
The Earth has ___ times zones because
it takes the Earth ___ ______ to revolve
around its axis.
Most time zones are ___ _____ apart.
Every place within a time zone has the
same time, referred to as its
____________ time
Standard time zones were not required prior to the ______s because it was impossible
for people to travel _______ _____________ in a short period of time
Global Time Zones
The _______ ______ is the centre time zone. Time in this zone is called
___________ ______ (UT) and the standard time in other zones is compared to it.
Time zones west of the prime meridian are ________ than the universal time (the
time at the prime meridian). E.g. if UT is 12:00am, next time zone west is _______.
Time zones east of the prime meridian are ________ than the universal time (the time
at the prime meridian) E.g. if UT is 12:00am, next time zone east is _______.
Canada’s Time Zones
Canada’s 6 timezones from West to East are:
1.
4.
2.
5.
3.
6.
Ottawa is in the ___________ standard time zone.
International Dateline
It is an imaginary line that simply tells travelers to ______ their _________. If you are
traveling _____ and cross the dateline you go _____ ____ ____. The dateline is the
180 degree line of longitude, directly _________ the Prime Meridian.
Daylight Savings Time
Many parts of the world _______ their time according to the _________. During the
summer, daylight saving time is used to extend __________ ________.
________ is saved and people get to enjoy ______ of the day. “Spring ahead, fall
back”