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 Form 1 Geography Sample Exam Questions and Answers

Give the reason why the International Date Line is significant.

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Answer Text:
Meaning- it is an imaginary line that runs north to south across the Pacific Ocean from the North pole to the South pole.
On crossing this line from east to West, a day is gained / the clock has to be adjusted backwards by 24hours.
- On crossing this line from West to East a day is lost/the clock has to be adjusted
forward by 24 hours.


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