If a clock on a ship indicates that it is 2:00 P.M. in its home port, while another clock on the ship indicates that it is 12:00 noon at the ship's present location, what is the difference in longitude between the ship's position and its home port?
A) The ship is 30° east of its home port.
B) The ship is 2° east of its home port.
C) The ship is 30° west of its home port.
D) The ship is 45° west of its home port.
E) The ship is 2° west of its home port.
C
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