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WAEC Geography 2003 Question 18

Question 18

Latitude, Longitude and Time

As a volley ball match was being played in town Y, the referee observed that the local time was noon while the Greenwich Mean Time was 22.00 hours on the same day. What is the longitude of town Y?

  1. A.20°E
  2. B.20°W
  3. C.145°E
  4. D.150°W.
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Answer: D (150°W.)

Explanation

Town Y is 10 hours behind GMT, so it is west of Greenwich: 10 × 15° = 150°W.