If it is 2: 00pm in your city and it is 12: 00pm in greenwich, england, what is your city's approximate longitude? (the answer choices are 15 degrees west, 15 degrees east, 30 degrees west, 30 degrees east, and 45 degrees west.)

The correct answer is - 30 degrees east.

In Greenwich we have the middle time zone in the world, so any time zone east of it is in front of it, while any time west of it is behind it. In this case we are looking for the places that are two hours upfront, which means we are looking east of Greenwich, or more specifically around 30 degrees east of Greenwich, where we have the time zone that is two hours upfront. There are multiple countries that are using this time zone, some of them are Finland, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Mozambique, RSA...

the proximity of water was an advantage to western europe and its culture was able to flourish as a result. trade and travel by sea were easier and safer in historical times.

1. there are no mountains to protect it from the sea

2. and its has wet cool summers and wet, mild winters.