International Time and Temperature Answers

The following table shows some time zone pairings for specific cities. Read the table by row; for example, the first row on the table would read “When it is 10:00 a.m. in Juneau, it is 8:00 p.m. in Oslo.” When it is... in... it is... in... 10:00 a.m. Juneau 8:00 p.m. Oslo 5:00 p.m. Oslo 11:00 a.m. Santiago 3:00 a.m. Santiago 3:00 p.m. Kuala Lumpur 2:00 a.m. Kuala Lumpur 10:00 p.m. Dubai What is the time difference between Juneau and Dubai? a. 12 hours b. 9 hours c. 4 hours d. 1 hour Please select the best answer from the choices provided

When it is 5:00 a.m. in Anchorage, it is 11:00 p.m. in Tokyo. How far ahead of Anchorage is Tokyo?a.6 hoursb.16 hoursc.18 hoursd.23 hours

When it is 1:00 a.m. in Toronto, it is 3:00 a.m. in Rio de Janiero, and when it is 10:00 a.m. in Rio de Janiero, it is 11:00 p.m. in Melbourne. You leave Toronto to fly to Rio de Janiero, but you accidentally left your watch on Melbourne time. Your watch says that you leave Toronto at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. When you arrive in Rio de Janiero, the local time is 3:15 a.m. on Saturday. How long was your flight?a.8 hours, 45 minutesb.6 hours, 45 minutesc.4 hours, 45 minutesd.2 hours, 45 minutes

When it is 4:00 a.m. in Honolulu, it is 2:00 p.m. in London. Just before Paul’s flight from Honolulu to London, he called his friend Nigel, who lives in London, asking what kind of clothing to bring. Nigel explained that London was in the middle of some truly peculiar weather. The temperature was currently 30°C, and was dropping steadily at a rate of 1°C per hour. Paul’s flight left Honolulu at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, Honolulu time, and got into London at 1:00 p.m. Friday, London time. What kind of clothing would have been appropriate for Paul to be wearing when he got off the plane? (Use the formula F = (9/5)C + 32) a. shorts and sandals, appropriate for around 90-105°F b. winter wear, appropriate for around 20-45°F c. street clothes, appropriate for around 70-85°F d. a light jacket, appropriate for around 50-65°F Please select the best answer from the choices provided

On the Celsius scale, what does 0 represent?

Victoria looking at the readout of a digital thermometer, which her brother has hidden. She does not know where the sensor is, but the display reads 25°C. Which of these is the most logical place for Victoria to begin looking for the sensor?

Say that you leave Montevideo at 6:20 p.m. on Sunday to fly to Jerusalem. When you arrive in Jerusalem, the local time is 10:00 a.m. on Monday. If the flight took 10 hours and 40 minutes, what is the time difference between Jerusalem and Montevideo, from the perspective of Jerusalem?a.Jerusalem is five hours ahead of Montevideo.b.Jerusalem is seven hours ahead of Montevideo.c.Jerusalem is seventeen hours behind Montevideo.d.Jerusalem is nineteen hours behind Montevideo.

Of the following approximate conversions of Celsius into Fahrenheit, which is most accurate?

The following table shows the time in various cities when it is 4:00 a.m. in New York.New York4:00 a.m.San Juan5:00 a.m.Buenos Aires6:00 a.m.Dublin9:00 a.m.Rome10:00 a.m.Istanbul11:00 a.m.Saint Petersburg12:00 p.m.Beijing5:00 p.m.Osaka6:00 p.m.If a flight between two of these cities leaves at 1:30 p.m. on Friday (local time), flies for 16 hours and 30 minutes, and arrives at 2:00 a.m. Saturday (local time), which of the following pairs of cities could the flight go between?a.New York and Romeb.Saint Petersburg and Beijingc.Dublin and San Juand.Osaka and Istanbul

When it is 11:00 a.m. in Riyadh, it is 4:00 p.m. in Manila. If your flight from Riyadh to Manila lasts 11 hours and 40 minutes, and you land at 2:00 a.m. on Monday (Manila time), what time was it in Riyadh when you left?a.4:20 a.m. Sundayb.9:20 a.m. Sundayc.2:20 p.m. Sundayd.11:20 p.m. Sunday

Place the following temperatures in order from coldest to hottest: 20°C, 36°C, 75°F, 94°F

When it is 8:00 a.m. in Damascus, it is 4:00 p.m. in Vladivostok. If your plane departs from Vladivostok at 10:45 a.m. local time and lands in Damascus at 12:30 p.m. local time, how long was the flight?a.1 hour, 45 minutesb.5 hours, 45 minutesc.9 hours, 45 minutesd.13 hours, 45 minutes

Teddy is staying in Canada. He wants to set the thermostat to around 79°F, but the thermostat is marked only in °C. Where should he set the thermostat, to the nearest tenth? (C = 5/9 (F - 32))

When it is 4:00 a.m. in Honolulu, it is 2:00 p.m. in London. Just before Paul’s flight from Honolulu to London, he called his friend Nigel, who lives in London, asking what kind of clothing to bring. Nigel explained that London was in the middle of some truly peculiar weather. The temperature was currently 30°C, and was dropping steadily at a rate of 1°C per hour. Paul’s flight left Honolulu at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, Honolulu time, and got into London at 1:00 p.m. Friday, London time. What kind of clothing would have been appropriate for Paul to be wearing when he got off the plane? (Use the formula F = (9/5)C + 32) a. shorts and sandals, appropriate for around 90-105°F b. winter wear, appropriate for around 20-45°F c. street clothes, appropriate for around 70-85°F d. a light jacket, appropriate for around 50-65°F Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In creating a new scale for the mercury thermometer, Anders Celsius initially set the boiling point of water at _____.

In 1883, citizens all over America reset their clocks and watches to reflect the current time in one of four new U.S. time zones. These new time zones were the result of _____.

Jacob is visiting Argentina, and he hears a warning that the temperature may drop as low as -12.4°C. How cold is that in °F, to the nearest tenth? (F = (9/5)C + 32)

When it is 2:00 p.m. in New York City, it is 9:00 PM in Athens. If you leave New York at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday and fly to Athens over the course of 13 hours and 45 minutes, what time will it be in Athens when you land?a.2:30 p.m. Wednesdayb.9:15 p.m. Wednesdayc.4:15 a.m. Thursdayd.1:15 p.m. Thursday

Jacob is visiting Argentina, and he hears a warning that the temperature may drop as low as -12.4°C. How cold is that in °F, to the nearest tenth? (F = (9/5)C + 32)