Geography
I travelled from Tokyo, Japan to Alaska, USA. I was very sad to lose a day. How did this happen?
- Crossed the IDL
- Crossed the Pacific Ocean
- Crossed over to another country
- Crossed the Prime Meridian.
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Crossed the IDL
Explanation — When you cross the International Date Line (IDL) from west to east, you lose a day because the calendar moves back by one day. The IDL is an imaginary line where the date changes by one day when crossed.
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