Time

Question 1

Which direction is the rotation of the earth?

Answer 1

Eastwards. Or Anti-clockwise if viewed from above the north pole.

Question 2

Define Night

Answer 2

‘Night’ means the hours between the end of evening civil twilight and the beginning of morning civil twilight.

Question 3

Define Civil Twilight

Answer 3

Civil twilight ends in the evening when the centre of the sun’s disc is 6 degrees below the horizon and begins in the morning when the centre of the sun’s disc is 6 degrees below the horizon.

Question 4

How many degrees is 1 hour of time zone?

Answer 4

15 Degrees

Question 5

What is the name of the time when the Sun reaches the highest point of the sky during any given day?

Answer 5

Noon

Question 6

What is the name of the time that clocks are regulated by?

Answer 6

Mean Solar Time or Mean Sun