[ 513 ] U.S. History GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Use the map to answer the following four questions. Time Zones across the Continental United States Seattle Sacramento Los Angeles Pacific 2 P.M. Mountain 3 P.M. Denver Helena Chicago Minneapolis Detroit Washington, D.C. New York Tampa Dallas Albuquerque Central 4 P.M. Eastern 5 P.M. The Earth is divided into 24 time zones. The Earth rotates 15 degrees in one hour, so each time zone equals 15 degrees of longitude. The map illustrates the four time zones across the continental United States. According to the map, what time is it in Dallas when it is noon in Sacramento? a. 2:00 P.M. b. 3:00 P.M. c. 2:00 A.M. d. 1:00 A.M. What time is it in Sacramento, California, when it is midnight in Tampa, Florida? a. 1:00 A.M. b. 12:00 P.M. c. 9:00 A.M. d. 9:00 P.M.