Question

Two ships are sailing across the Atlantic ocean at the equator. The dofference in solar time between them is two hours. How many degrees of longitude are they apart?

Answer 1

30 degrees

Explanation:

There are 360 degrees of longitude ( 360 degrees is a complete circle)

It takes 24 hours to complete a complete rotation of the earth

360 degrees / 24 hours = 15 degrees / hr

15 degrees/ hr * 2 hr = 30 degrees