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ICSE Class 9 Geography Question 5 of 22

Geographic Grid: Latitudes and Longitudes — Question 17

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Question 17

I travelled from Tokyo, Japan to Alaska, USA. I was very sad to lose a day. How did this happen?

  1. Crossed the IDL
  2. Crossed the Pacific Ocean
  3. Crossed over to another country
  4. Crossed the Prime Meridian.
Answer

Crossed the IDL

Explanation — When you cross the International Date Line (IDL) from west to east, you lose a day because the calendar moves back by one day. The IDL is an imaginary line where the date changes by one day when crossed.