Cyprus lies at about 33 degrees east of the Greenwich meridian. Each degree of longitude corresponds to 4 minutes of solar time. By how much does the sun reach its highest point earlier than at Greenwich?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. About 2 hours and 12 minutes earlier
- Step 1: Multiply the 33 degrees by 4 minutes per degree to get 132 minutes. Step 2. 132 minutes is 2 hours and 12 minutes, and places to the east see the sun at its highest earlier. Answer: About 2 hours and 12 minutes earlier. Why not the others: 33 minutes forgets the factor 4, 8 hours 15 minutes uses 15 minutes per degree, and 'later' is wrong for a place to the east.
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