Travelers flying west from Los Angeles (118° W) to Tokyo (139° E) will cross the ________ and, as a result, they will ________ when crossing this meridian

A) International Dateline; gain a day (Example: Sunday becomes Saturday.)
B) International Dateline; lose a day (Example: Saturday becomes Sunday.)
C) prime meridian; gain a day (Example: Sunday becomes Saturday.)
D) prime meridian; lose a day (Example: Saturday becomes Sunday.)


B

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