septemeber 25

today in class we talked about maps of the world, all the different kinds and why they are all so different. then after that we colored and labeled out maps for references!!

--> 24 time zones; 15 degrees wide each

the international date line..
-located at 180 degrees longitude

• position deviates from 180 degrees longitude at times to accommodate various nearby nations
• point you move the clock back 24 hours