Question
Give the reason why the International Date Line is significant.
Answer
- On crossing this line from East to West,, a day is gained / the clock has to be adjusted backwards by 24 hours
- On crossing this line from West to East a day is lost/the clock has to be adjusted forward by 24 hours.
- On crossing this line from West to East a day is lost/the clock has to be adjusted forward by 24 hours.