Consider the following statements: I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each…
Consider the following statements: I. Anadyr in Siberia and Nome in Alaska are a few kilometers from each other, but when people are waking up and getting set for breakfast in these cities, it would be different days. II. When it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Tuesday in Nome. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
I only
II only
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
Solution
Anadyr (Russia) and Nome (Alaska) are across the International Date Line and have different days at the same instant — Anadyr is one day ahead. Statement I correct. Statement II is reversed — when it is Monday in Anadyr, it is Sunday in Nome.