Match the words in the left-hand column to the appropriate blank in the sentences in the right-hand column. Use each word only once. a. universal time
b. mean solar time
c. standard time
d. daylight saving time
e. apparent solar time
f, leap year
1. When the Sun casts the shortest shadows of the day, it is noon according to.
2. The time in Greenwich, England is also known as.
3. The calendar year has 366 days during a.
4. The Sun reaches its highest point closer to 1 p. m. than to noon when our clocks are set to.
5. was invented to solve train scheduling problems caused by the fact that apparent (and mean) solar time can differ between locations separated by just a few miles.
6. The length of the solar day is usually at least a few seconds different from 24 hours, so when we use 24-hour clocks we are keeping track of.