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WAEC Geography 2021 Question 20

Question 20

Latitude, Longitude and Time

The time at the Greenwich Meridian is 10:00 am What would the time at 30°E be?

  1. A.8.00 a.m.
  2. B.8.p.m.
  3. C.12.00 a.m.
  4. D.12.00 p.m
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (12.00 p.m)

Explanation

30° east is 30 × 4 = 120 minutes (2 hours) ahead, so 10.00 am + 2 h = 12.00 noon (12.00 p.m.).