geography MCQ #1531

What is the time difference between one degree of longitude?

geography MCQ #1531

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the time difference between one degree of longitude?

    • A) 2 minutes
    • B) 11 minutes
    • C) 4 minutes
    • D) 8 minutes

    Answer: 4 minutes

    Explanation: Earth completes one full rotation of 360° in 24 hours, so each degree of longitude corresponds to 24×60÷360 = 4 minutes of time difference.