Time in Russia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/time-in-russia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Time in Russia?Yes
2. What is the number of time zones?11
3. What is the time zone range?UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00
4. How many time zones does Russia have?Russia has 11 time zones, from UTC+02:00 to UTC+12:00.
5. Where are the westernmost and easternmost time zones in Russia?The westernmost zone is in Kaliningrad Oblast at UTC+02:00, and the easternmost zone is on the Chukotka Peninsula and Kamchatka Krai at UTC+12:00.

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): The primary international time standard, serving as the basis for civil time in many countries.
Time Zone: A region of the globe that observes a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes.
Daylight Saving Time (DST): The practice of advancing clocks during warmer months to make better use of daylight, which Russia no longer observes.
Longitude: Angular distance, measured in degrees, east or west of the prime meridian, used to specify locations on Earth's surface.