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The Prime Meridian (0° longitude) passes through Greenwich, England. Japan uses 135°E (Akashi, Hyōgo) as its standard-time meridian. How many hours does one 15° band of longitude correspond to, and why?

30 minutes, because the Earth rotates 7.5° per hour 1 hour, because the Earth rotates 360° in 24 hours 2 hours, because there are 12 time zones on Earth 15 hours, because longitude is measured in degrees

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1 hour, because the Earth rotates 360° in 24 hours

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