BellworkBellwork

Open your textbook to page H9 in the front.Open your textbook to page H9 in the front.

1.1. What time zone do you live within?What time zone do you live within?

2.2. What two states do not observe Daylight What two states do not observe Daylight Savings Time? Savings Time?

3.3. How many different time zones are there in How many different time zones are there in the United States?the United States?

Put your homework on the top right hand corner Put your homework on the top right hand corner of your desk.of your desk.

Time Zones of the WorldTime Zones of the World

Essential QuestionEssential Question

How do you read and How do you read and interpret a time zone interpret a time zone map? map? 7.3.177.3.17

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

Have you ever Have you ever experienced a experienced a

problem caused by problem caused by changing time changing time

zones?zones?

Time Zones FactsTime Zones FactsThe earth is divided into 24 time zones.The earth is divided into 24 time zones.They run along the earth’s longitude They run along the earth’s longitude

lines.lines.Eastern time zones are ahead of Eastern time zones are ahead of

western time zones because the sun western time zones because the sun rises there first each day. rises there first each day.

The first time zone begins at the Prime The first time zone begins at the Prime Meridian.Meridian.

Phrase to rememberPhrase to remember

Left it Left it losesloses

Right it Right it RaisesRaises

Identify which TIME ZONE the following cities are located

1. Atlanta, Georgia

2. Phoenix, Arizona

3. Seattle, Washington

4. San Antonio, Texas

5. Nashville, Tennessee

Make up 5 time zone questions and write the answers to those

questions.

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11.10 am in Orlando, Florida, what time is it in Los Angeles, California?

12. 5:30 pm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, what time is it in San Antonio, Texas?

13. 3 pm in Phoenix, Arizona, what time is it in New York City, New York?

14. 12 noon in Nashville, Tennessee, what time is it in Utah?

15. How many time zones are there in the world?

16-20 Write 5 facts about time zones.