[ 515 ] U.S. History GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • As a traveler moves west, she can expect to a. change time zones. b. move into an earlier time zone for every 15 degrees of latitude she travels. c. experience jet lag. d. move into an earlier time zone for every 15 degrees of longitude she travels. In presidential elections, polling places typically close at 8 P.M. local time. In past elections, television networks have made predictions about which candidate is likely to win as soon as polls closed on the East Coast. Which of the following statements explains why this would anger some voters? a. The polls close later in New York than in Chicago. b. Voters in the Central time zone want to know who won in the eastern states before they cast their ballots. c. Polls in the Pacific time zone should open earlier if voters want their votes to matter. d. Predictions based on voting in the Eastern time zone may influence those who have not yet voted in the Pacific time zone.