Explore the links the teacher has proved for you and answer the following questions.
1. What transportation device pushed the need for time zones? Explain why it changed the need for time zones.
2. Which Canadian devised the system that the World now uses? What was his/her main job?
3. How many major time zones are there and how many degrees apart are they?
4. Why do some timezones vary? How many degrees apart they generally?
5. What is China's approach to time zones. What would be the advantage and disadvantage to their system?
6.Do you prefer this China's system? Explain
7.Bonus- A review of Social Studies you have taken in previous years-How did John Harrison, a carpenter, win a huge prize, change navigation and therefore Europe's dominance over the rest of the world by making a clock?
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