Absolute Location Practice Worksheet
A Grade 5 social studies worksheet focusing on understanding and identifying absolute locations using latitude and longitude.
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Absolute Location Practice
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use your knowledge of absolute location, latitude, and longitude.
1. Absolute location is described using a coordinate system called and .
2. Lines of latitude run to around the Earth.
3. The imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres is called the .
4. Lines of longitude run from the Pole to the Pole.
5. The Prime Meridian is a line of and is labeled as degrees.
6. Which of the following best describes latitude?
Lines that run north and south
Lines that measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian
Lines that measure distance north or south of the Equator
Lines that connect the North and South Poles
7. What is the value of the Equator?
0 degrees Longitude
90 degrees North
0 degrees Latitude
180 degrees Longitude
8. The International Date Line is located at 0 degrees longitude.
True
False
9. Absolute location changes frequently due to Earth's rotation.
True
False
10. Explain the difference between latitude and longitude.
11. Why is understanding absolute location important?
Use the map below to answer the following questions.
12. What is the absolute location of the 'X' on the map?
13. If you start at (C, 2) and move two squares east and one square north, what is your new absolute location?