Meridians and Parallels Worksheet
Explore the concepts of meridians (lines of longitude) and parallels (lines of latitude) and their importance in geography and navigation.
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Meridians and Parallels
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided space for your responses.
1. Which of the following lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Parallels of Latitude
Meridians of Longitude
The Equator
The Tropics
2. The imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles is called the:
Prime Meridian
International Date Line
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
3. Lines of latitude are also known as .
4. The Prime Meridian passes through , England.
5. Explain the difference between latitude and longitude.
6. Why is the Prime Meridian significant in determining global time zones?
7. All meridians are of equal length.
True
False
8. The Tropic of Capricorn is located at 23.5 degrees North latitude.
True
False
Match each term on the left with its definition on the right.
9. Equator
a. Lines of longitude
10. Meridians
b. 0 degrees latitude
11. Parallels
c. Lines of latitude
12. Prime Meridian
d. 0 degrees longitude