Geography

Question

All of the sentences below are incorrect. Rewrite the word in bold to make each sentenc

a. Earth rotates around the sun.

•d

C.

Coordinates in an atlas index and given in degrees and seconds.

A large scale map shows a large area of land.

d. Ratio scale indicates scale on a line.

e.

World time is calculated from the International Date Line.

Examine the map of world time zones below. Choose the correct word in italics. Times

to the east of the Greenwich Meridian are later/earlier/the same.

How many time zones are there between South Africa and west Australia?

If it is 5 pm in the east of South America, what time will it be in western South Americ:

What is the time difference between South Africa and the central time zone in

Vorth America!

Mhy do countries adjust the shape of some time zones?

Answer

a. Earth revolves around the sun. c. Coordinates in an atlas index are given in degrees and minutes. d. Ratio scale indicates scale as a fraction. e. World time is calculated from the Prime Meridian. The correct word is earlier. There are 5 time zones between South Africa and west Australia. It will be 2 pm in western South America. The time difference between South Africa and the central time zone in North America depends on the specific locations within those regions. Countries adjust the shape of some time zones to accommodate their political or geographical boundaries.

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The answer provides the corrected versions of the given sentences. In addition, it also answers the questions related to time zones and their differences. The first sentence is corrected by replacing "rotates" with "revolves" as the Earth revolves around the sun. The second sentence is corrected by replacing "seconds" with "minutes" as coordinates in an atlas index are given in degrees and minutes. The third sentence is corrected by replacing "line" with "Meridian" as world time is calculated from the Prime Meridian. The fourth sentence is corrected by replacing "on a line" with "as a fraction" as the ratio scale indicates scale as a fraction. The fifth sentence is answered by stating that times to the east of the Prime Meridian are earlier than the times to the west. The sixth question is answered by stating that there are 5 time zones between South Africa and west Australia. The seventh question is answered by stating that it will be 2 pm in western South America if it is 5 pm in the east of South America. The eighth question is answered by stating that the time difference between South Africa and the central time zone in North America depends on the specific locations within those regions. The last question is answered by stating that countries adjust the shape of some time zones to accommodate their political or geographical boundaries.