Answer:
A cannot be accurately measured
Large bodies of water<span> such as oceans, seas, and large lakes </span>affect<span> the </span>climate<span> of an area. </span>Water<span> heats and cools more slowly than land. Therefore, in the summer, the coastal regions </span>will<span> stay cooler and in winter warmer. A more moderate </span>climate<span> with a smaller </span>temperature<span> range is created.</span>
No, NY and Cali are in the same country (USA). The US is in the northern or Western hemisphere, depending on how you look at it.
Conversely, for every time zone boundary you cross going east, you add one hour. Because Earth is round, if you continue to travel in one direction, you will eventually return to your starting point, and you would have set your watch forward or backward a full day.