Earth spins like a top, and as it turns, different parts of the world see the sun at different times. That’s why we have time zones, they help us match our clocks to where we are on Earth! Imagine Earth is a giant clock, and every time zone is like an hour mark. When one part of the clock moves into the next hour, that part of the world gets a new time.
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- Imagine you're playing a game with friends around the world, each one has a different time to take their turn.
- Your mom calls from another country, and even though she's asleep, it’s still morning for you.
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