If City A is located $\underline { \text { West } }$ of City B, the time at City A is ________ than that at City B because Earth rotates from ________ when viewed from above the North Pole.
A) earlier; west to east (i.e., counterclockwise)
B) earlier; east to west (i.e., clockwise)
C) later; west to east (i.e., counterclockwise)
D) later; east to west (i.e., clockwise)

Question

If City A is located $\underline { \text { West }   }$ of City B, the time at City A is ________ than that at City B because Earth rotates from ________ when viewed from above the North Pole.
A) earlier; west to east (i.e., counterclockwise)
B) earlier; east to west (i.e., clockwise)
C) later; west to east (i.e., counterclockwise)
D) later; east to west (i.e., clockwise)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Earth rotates from west to east (counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole), so locations to the west experience earlier times than those to the east.

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