Meridians and Parallels Worksheet
Explore the concepts of meridians (lines of longitude) and parallels (lines of latitude) and their importance in geography.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of meridians and parallels.
1. What are the imaginary lines that run east to west around the Earth, parallel to the Equator?
Meridians
Parallels
Longitudes
Axes
2. The Prime Meridian passes through which city?
Paris
Washington D.C.
Greenwich, London
Rome
3. The Equator is a special parallel located at 0 degrees .
4. Lines of longitude are also known as .
5. All meridians are of equal length.
True
False
6. Parallels intersect each other at the poles.
True
False
7. Explain the main difference between a meridian and a parallel.
Match the term on the left with its description on the right.
8. Latitude
a. Lines running north and south
9. Longitude
b. Distance north or south of the Equator
10. Equator
c. 0 degree parallel
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