When going east, the time zone_____________

When going east, the time zone_____________

• A. Remains the same
• B. Increases by 1 hour
• C. Decreases by 1 hour
• D. Increases by 2 hours

Answer: (B)

Time zones advance as you move east because the Earth rotates from west to east. Each successive time zone is about one hour ahead of the one to its west, roughly 15 degrees of longitude apart. So when you travel east, the local clock time increases by one hour for each time zone you cross. For example, if it is noon in a given zone, the next zone to the east reads 1 PM. This is opposite if you go west, where the time would decrease.

Time zones advance as you move east because the Earth rotates from west to east. Each successive time zone is about one hour ahead of the one to its west, roughly 15 degrees of longitude apart. So when you travel east, the local clock time increases by one hour for each time zone you cross. For example, if it is noon in a given zone, the next zone to the east reads 1 PM. This is opposite if you go west, where the time would decrease.