Practice mode Everyday Science

One degree of longitude corresponds to how many minutes of time difference?

Correct answer D. 4 minutes

Explanation

Earth turns 360 degrees in 24 hours, or 1,440 minutes, so each degree of longitude equals 4 minutes of time.

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