Mr. Lapsley
Earth Science
This is
because
Earth’s
North
Pole
points
directly
at Polaris
as Earth
rotates!
V. LONGITUDE & TIME ZONES
Earth has 360o total longitude. (180oE + 180oW)
Earth spins once every 24 hours.
From this info, figure out: What is Earth’s rate
of spin, (in degrees longitude/hour)?