Standard time zones
A)have yet to be generally established.
B)are 15° wide because Earth rotates through that distance in one hour.
C)are only used in the developed countries.
D)are spaced at 5° intervals of longitude in North America.
E)were created by Galileo.

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Standard time zones are 15° wide because Earth rotates through that distance in one hour. This allows for the creation of 24 different time zones covering the entire globe in a 24-hour cycle.

Standard Time Zones