Exploring Latitude and Longitude
A Grade 4 worksheet to introduce students to the concepts of latitude and longitude, including the Equator, Prime Meridian, and coordinates.
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Exploring Latitude and Longitude
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions will ask you to use the map provided.
Latitude and longitude are imaginary lines that help us find exact locations on Earth. Latitude lines run east to west, and longitude lines run north to south.
1. What do we call the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
International Date Line
2. Which direction do lines of longitude run?
East to West
North to South
Diagonal
Circular
3. The is the starting point for measuring longitude.
4. Lines of latitude are also called .
5. Explain in your own words why latitude and longitude are important for finding places on a map.
6. The Equator runs through the middle of North America.
True
False
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