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Time Zones
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What is the purpose of time zones?
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To account for the Earth's rotation and keep track of different times in different parts of the world.
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Time zones are created to account for the Earth's rotation and to keep track of different times in different parts of the world. This is necessary because the Earth's rotation causes the sun to appear to move across the sky at different times in different locations.