Why Do We Have Different Kinds of ‘Time Zones’ Around the World?

Imagine the Earth is like a giant clock. When it's morning in one place, it might be night in another because the Earth spins. Time zones help people know what time it is where they are. It’s like dividing the world into big slices of the clock, each slice has its own time.

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If you call your friend in Australia at 7 a. m., it's already midnight for them because they're on the other side of the world.
Imagine traveling across the Atlantic, when you arrive in Europe, it’s suddenly afternoon even though it was morning where you started.
Your mom might be having breakfast while your dad is getting ready for bed, all because of time zones.

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