Time Zone Wheel
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TIME ZONE WHEEL
1. On the cutout map, use a ruler to draw longitude lines halfway between the ones that
are already there. All longitude meridians should be 15 degrees apart.
2. Label the following locations on the cutout map:
a. San Francisco, California, U.S.A., North America: 37° 46' N, 122° 25' W
b. New York City, New York, U.S.A., North America: 40° 42' N, 74° 0' W
c. Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A., North America: 21° 18' N, 157° 51' W
d. Freetown, Sierra Leone, Africa: 8° 29' N, 13° 14'W
e. Cairo, Egypt, Africa: 29° 52' N, 31° 20' E
f. New Delhi, India, Asia: 28° 35' N, 77° 12' E
g. Beijing, China, Asia: 39° 55' N, 116° 23' E
h. Tokyo, Japan, Asia: 35° 41' N, 139° 46' E
3. On the back sheet, at the edge of the map, label the times so that you will be able to see
them when the cutout is attached. Hint: Earth rotates counterclockwise, 15° every hour.
4. Use your Time Zone Wheel to complete the following charts:
CITY
TIME
CITY
TIME
San Francisco
San Francisco
New York City
New York City
10:00 AM
Honolulu
Honolulu
Freetown
3:00 PM
Freetown
Cairo
Cairo
New Delhi
New Delhi
Beijing
Beijing
Tokyo
Tokyo
CITY
TIME
CITY
TIME
San Francisco
5:00 AM
San Francisco
New York City
New York City
Honolulu
Honolulu
Freetown
Freetown
Cairo
Cairo
New Delhi
New Delhi
Beijing
Beijing
Tokyo
Tokyo
12:00 PM
5. If Earth rotates 15° each hour, how long does it take to rotate 1°? Show your work.
6. How many degrees does Earth rotate in one minute? Show your work.
7. Give two reasons why this Time Zone Wheel may not be exactly accurate in real life.
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