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Introduction to Time Zones Action Buttons Time Zone Overview Lesson of U.S. Time Zones Quiz

Time Zone Overview There are 24 time zone’s on Earth http://www.icsm.gov.au/mapping/coordinates.html

Time Zone Overview Question: Why are there 24 time zones on Earth? Answer: So that everyone can be on the same schedule with the Sun

Time Zone Overview Question: Why did we start using different time zones? Answer: Because, in 1883 railroad companies started using time zones in order to standardize their schedules. Now, it’s time to learn about U.S. Time Zones!

United States Time Zones Click Here to Learn More! http://www.statebits.com/time-zone-map

United States Time Zones The USA is originally divided up into SIX time zones. Today we’re only going to be looking at the FOUR that cover the Continental United States (the lower 48 states.) EST, CST, MST, and PST The reason for this is because the other two time zones are for Alaska (AKST) and Hawaii (HAST). We will be covering these another day!

United States Time Zones The rest of the United States in divided up into FOUR time zones.

United States Time Zones The four U.S. time zones are: Pacific Standard Time PST Mountain Standard Time MST Central Standard Time CST Eastern Standard Time EST

United States Time Zones Use this link for the website, www.24timezones.com, to learn more about the FOUR U.S. time zones: U.S. Time Zones After you’ve gone to the website go on to the Checklist

United States Time Zones Checklist of what to look for while on 24timezones.com: Locate New York City, NY Make note of the time zone it is located in See what time it is there right now Locate Chicago, IL Locate Denver, CO Locate San Francisco, CA

United States Time Zones To learn a little more about each U.S. Time Zone… Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here When you’ve seen each time zone lesson click the quiz button or click here for the quiz

Eastern Standard Time This time zone is located from the Eastern coast of the U.S. into Indiana and down to Florida. One of the major cities that is located in EST is New York City, NY. Back to U.S. Time Zone Map

Central Standard Time This time zone is located in the middle of the United States. It stretches across America’s heartland. It starts at North Dakota and finishes in Texas. A major city on CST is Chicago, IL. Back to U.S. Time Zone Map

Mountain Standard Time This time zone covers our nation’s most mountainous regions. It is further west than EST or CST and covers states from Montana to New Mexico. A major city that is on MST is Denver, CO. Back to U.S. Time Zone Map

Pacific Standard Time This time zone is on the west coast of the United States. It covers the whole Pacific Ocean coast of the U.S. from Washington to California. One major city on PST is San Francisco, CA. Back to U.S. Time Zone Map

Quiz This quiz will test your new knowledge of Time Zones To start the quiz click the Next button in the bottom right corner

Quiz Question 1: How many time zones are there in the world? A: 1 B: 24 C: 30

Answer to Question 1 No, sorry! Answer A is incorrect because there is more than 1 major time zone across the world. Try Again!!

Answer to Question 1 No, sorry! Answer C is wrong because there are less than thirty time zones in the world. Try Again!!

Answer B is correct because there are 24 time zones on Earth. Answer to Question 1 Yes, you are correct! Answer B is correct because there are 24 time zones on Earth. Next Question

Quiz Question 2: Which time zone contains the city Denver, CO? A: CST B: MST C: EST

No, sorry! You are incorrect. Try Again!! Answer to Question 2 No, sorry! You are incorrect. Try Again!!

Answer to Question 2 Yes! You are correct. Denver, CO. is on Mountain Standard Time (MST) Next Question

Quiz Question 3: What state are we in right now? A: Illinois B: New York C: Indiana

No, sorry. That’s not the right state! Try Again!! Answer to Question 3 No, sorry. That’s not the right state! Try Again!!

Yes! We are in Indiana right now. Good job! Next Question Answer to Question 3 Yes! We are in Indiana right now. Good job! Next Question

Quiz Question 4: What time zone is our state in? A: EST B: MST C: PST

No, sorry. That is not the correct time zone for Indiana. Try Again!! Answer to Question 4 No, sorry. That is not the correct time zone for Indiana. Try Again!!

Answer to Question 4 Yes! That is correct. Most of Indiana is on Eastern Standard Time (EST) Next Question

Quiz Question 5: A: 11:00 AM (EST) B: 8:00 AM (EST) C: 1:00 PM (EST) If it is 10:00 AM in Central Standard Time (CST) what time is it in Eastern Standard Time (EST)? A: 11:00 AM (EST) B: 8:00 AM (EST) C: 1:00 PM (EST)

Answer to Question 5 No, sorry! When it is 10:00 AM in CST it is not 8:00 AM in EST. Try Again!!

Answer to Question 5 No, sorry! When it is 10:00 AM in CST it is not 1:00 PM in EST. Try Again!!

Answer to Question 5 Yes! You are correct. When it is 10:00 AM in CST, it is 11:00 AM in EST. This is the end of the Quiz. Next Page

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