International Time and Temperature

Place the following temperatures in order from coldest to hottest: -8°C, 10°C, -5°F, 40°F a. -5°F, -8°C, 40°F, 10°C b. -5°F, -8°C, 10°C, 40°F c. -8°C, -5°F, 10°C, 40°F d. -8°C, -5°F, 40°F, 10°C

a. -5°F, -8°C, 40°F, 10°C

When it is 11:30 a.m. in Dublin, it is 2:30 p.m. in Moscow. How far ahead of Dublin is Moscow? a. 3 hours b. 5 hours c. 9 hours d. 15 hours

a. 3 hours

You take a train away from Bangkok at 1:50 a.m. on Wednesday. You ride the train for 16 hours and 40 minutes, at which point you arrive in Vladivostok at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, local time. How does Vladivostok's time zone relate to Bangkok's time zone? a. Vladivostok is three hours ahead of Bangkok. b. Vladivostok is nine hours behind Bangkok. c. Vladivostok is fifteen hours behind Bangkok. d. Vladivostok is twenty-one hours ahead of Bangkok.

a. Vladivostok is three hours ahead of Bangkok

When it is 4:00 a.m. in Halifax, it is 1:00 p.m. in Karachi, and when it is 9:00 a.m. in Karachi, it is 5:00 a.m. in Warsaw. Mary left Halifax to fly to Karachi, but she accidentally left her watch on Warsaw time. According to Mary's watch, she left Halifax at 9:40 p.m. on Monday. The local time when she arrived at Karachi was 3:00 p.m. Tuesday. How long was Mary's flight? a. 9 hours, 20 minutes b. 13 hours, 20 minutes c. 14 hours, 20 minutes d. 17 hours, 20 minutes

b. 13 hours, 20 minutes

Of the following approximate conversions of Fahrenheit into Celsius, which is most accurate? a. 14°F = -10.8°C b. 78°F =25.3°C c. 106°F= 41.7°C d. 7°F =-12.9°C

b. 78°F= 25.3°C

Clara, while vacationing in Italy, decided to go swimming. When she asked at what temperature the pool was kept, she was told that it had a constant temperature of 35.8°C. What temperature is the pool in °F, to the nearest tenth? a. 53.6°F b. 96.4°F c. 122.0°F d. 129.1°F

b. 96.4°F

When it is 4:00 a.m. in London, it is 11:00 a.m. in Hanoi. If you leave Hanoi at 7:45 a.m. on Friday and fly to London over the course of 9 hours and 45 minutes, what time will it be in London when you land? a. 12:30 a.m. Saturday b. 5:30 a.m. Friday c. 10:30 a.m. Friday d. 8:30 a.m. Friday

c. 10:30 a.m. Friday

On the Fahrenheit scale, at what temperature does water boil? a. 451°F b. 264°F c. 212°F d. 100°F

c. 212°F

Kurt is staying in Portugal and is trying to make a roast. His cookbook tells him to preheat his oven to 475°F, but the oven is only marked in °C. Where should Kurt set the oven, to the nearest tenth? a. 797.4°C b. 281.7°C c. 246.1°C d. 231.9°C

c. 246.1°C

Mike understands the formula for temperature conversion, but is having difficulty imagining what various temperatures feel like. Which of these would be a good example to tell Mike what 37°C feels like? a. room temperature b. a hot pan c. body temperature d. a chilly autumn evening

c. body temperature