Consider the following statements regarding the rotation of the Earth: 1. Since the Earth rotates by 15° each hour, time zones normally differ by one hour 2. At the International Date Line, the calendar day changes – advancing a day for eastward travel, d

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Q: 97 (CAPF/2024)
Consider the following statements regarding the rotation of the Earth:
1. Since the Earth rotates by 15° each hour, time zones normally differ by one hour
2. At the International Date Line, the calendar day changes – advancing a day for eastward travel, dropping back a day for westward travel
3. Daylight saving time advances the clock by one hour
4. The Moon rotates and revolves about the Earth in the same direction that the Earth revolves around the Sun
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CAPF

Statements 1, 3, and 4 are correct. The Earth’s rotation causes a 15° longitudinal shift per hour, creating time zones. Daylight saving time involves advancing the clock. The Moon’s rotation and revolution in the same direction as Earth's revolution are correct.