Question

(Fig. 1-15) How many degrees of longitude do you need to travel across to pass through one “hour” of time (or one time zone)?

Answer 1

15 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

The earth undergoes one complete rotation along its axis in 24 hours. For a complete rotation on its axis, the earth passes through 360 degrees. For every one-hour time, a point on the earth moves through 15 degrees of longitude