Greenwich mean time (GMT) is a system of
A. determining when daylight savings time should go into effect.
B. coordinating the rules for what time should appear on a clock, around the world.
C. determining what years should be considered leap years and which should not.
D. identifying the phase of the lunar cycle.
Answer: B
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