What is common between these two islands?

Jan 10, 2016 By Deepa Gopal
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Kiribati is an island-nation in the South Pacific, and so is Baker Island. What is common between them, especially in the month of January?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tryn28 and Kiwi_BJ won the contest!

Tryn28 says, "kiribati is the first to see the new year and baker is the last because of the date line"

Kiwi_BJ says, "even though Kiribati and Baker Island are very close to each other, there is always an average 12 hour time difference between them, because they are both on different sides of the International Date Line (which bends around Kiribati)." 

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FairytailMarvell May 3, 2016 - 6:24pm

cool

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Poodlelovepop1216 February 19, 2016 - 4:26am

I didn't know that.

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Mohmamba February 4, 2016 - 3:01pm

Congrats to the winners!

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4Bs February 2, 2016 - 8:26pm

I had no idea in till I read what the winners said.

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R2D2 February 1, 2016 - 2:43pm

Tides?

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Fairytail101 January 31, 2016 - 6:08pm

They are both islands?

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Mhlearning January 25, 2016 - 8:46am
Maybe water temperature or tides? I think it's tides though. that sounds more reasonable
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sammy138 January 18, 2016 - 12:32pm
both are a island made by coral reefs.
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Lauren T January 16, 2016 - 10:08am
Tides? In January, there's a tide that's really high; it's called spring tide.
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gracem3 January 14, 2016 - 4:57am
The islands are considered to be a part of the Phoenix Islands
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Lauren T January 13, 2016 - 9:15pm
Tides?
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Tryn28 January 13, 2016 - 12:01pm
their near to the date line
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Tryn28 January 13, 2016 - 12:01pm
kiribati is the first to see the new year and baker is the last because of the date line
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Kiwi_BJ January 11, 2016 - 7:33pm
My first guess is that even though Kiribati and Baker Island are very close to each other, there is always an average 12 hour time difference between them, because they are both on different sides of the International Date Line (which bends around Kiribati). I'm not sure what "especially in the month of January" is hinting at, but I think it's because Daylight Saving Time can push the difference even further during summer months? My second guess is that because they are on different sides of the equator, their seasons are reversed. My third guess is that during the warmer summer months, the oceans creep in closer, as discussed in some previous climate change articles.
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Mhlearning January 11, 2016 - 9:54am
I have no idea..