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Student Worksheet 2 – Canada’s Geographic Position – Time Zones

Note to teachers: From the Atlas of Canada site at atlas.gc.ca provide each student with a copy of the time zones map found at Reference Maps » Canada » Standard Time Zones Map

1. What time is it?

a. It is _______ in Vancouver when it is 12 noon in Ottawa.

b. It is _______ in Vancouver when it is 9 AM in Ottawa.

c. It is 9 AM in Vancouver when it is _______ in Ottawa.

d. It is 3 PM in Vancouver when it is _______ in Ottawa.

e. It is midnight in Vancouver when it is _______ in Ottawa.

f. In Toronto, it is 8 AM when it is _______ in Vancouver.

g. In Winnipeg, it is _______ when it is 6 AM in Vancouver.

h. In Halifax, it is 10 PM when it is _______ in Montreal.

i. In Edmonton, it is _______ when it is 4:30 PM in Calgary.

j. In St John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador), it is 10:30 AM when it is _______ in Québec (the city).

2. Flying in Canada:

a. Flight schedule time is always the local time in the place where the plane lands or takes off.

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b. A plane takes off from Montreal at 7:00 AM going to Vancouver. The flight lasts 6 hours. At what time will it land?

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c. A plane takes off from Edmonton at 1:00 PM going to Toronto. The flight lasts 4 hours. At what time will it land?

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d. A plane takes off from Winnipeg at 10:00 AM. It goes to Halifax where it stops 2 hours and returns to Winnipeg. At what time will it land in Winnipeg?

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