WAEC Geography 2019 Question 36

Question 36

Latitude, Longitude and Time

How many Standard Time Zones will a country with longitudinal extent of 150° have?

  1. A.10
  2. B.11
  3. C.15
  4. D.16
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (10)

Explanation

One time zone covers 15° of longitude: 150 ÷ 15 = 10.