By 1900 most of the world had agreed on how many standard global time zones?
A36
B48
C24
D12
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 24
1. Time zones divide the daily rotation evenly.
2. One zone is used for each hour of the day.
3. So there are 24 time zones.
_Source: OpenStax Astronomy 2e, Chapter 4, Earth, Moon, and Sky._
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