Through how many degrees of longitude does the Earth turn in one hour?
A10°
B24°
C20°
D15°
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 15°
1. The Earth completes one full rotation of 360° in 24 hours.
2. Dividing gives $\dfrac{360}{24}=15$ degrees per hour.
3. So each 15° of longitude corresponds to one hour of time difference.
4. Equivalently, 1° of longitude equals four minutes of time.
5. This is why two places on the same meridian, such as Addis Ababa and Dar es Salaam, share the same local time.
_Source: NECTA CSEE 2023 Geography 013, Question 1: Multiple Choice Questions, item (vii)_
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