A time zone is a belt of longitude (approx. 15 degrees wide) in which all areas have the same time. There are 24 times zones.
- Subject:
- Science
- Provider:
- Utah Education Network
- Author:
- Visual Learning Company
- Date Added:
- 02/28/2010
A time zone is a belt of longitude (approx. 15 degrees wide) in which all areas have the same time. There are 24 times zones.
There are four time zones in the continental US.
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