Latitude and Longitude — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The Equator divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Grade 5 students learn the Equator splits Earth into two halves: Northern above and Southern below.
2. The Prime Meridian divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
In Grade 5 geography, the Prime Meridian creates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
3. A place at 30 degrees south latitude lies in the Southern Hemisphere.
Grade 5 learners place any south latitude location in the Southern Hemisphere.
4. A city at 50 degrees east longitude is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
In Grade 5 social studies, east longitudes belong to the Eastern Hemisphere.
5. Antarctica lies in the Southern Hemisphere because it is south of the Equator.
Grade 5 students see Antarctica below the Equator, placing it in the Southern Hemisphere.
6. Most of Africa is in the Eastern Hemisphere because it lies east of the Prime Meridian.
In Grade 5 geography, Africa sits mostly east of 0 degrees longitude, so it is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
7. North America lies in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
Grade 5 learners identify North America as both north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian.
8. The point where the Equator and Prime Meridian meet is at 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude.
In Grade 5 social studies, this special point sits in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa.
9. Australia is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres.
Grade 5 students identify Australia as south of the Equator and east of 0 degrees longitude.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Northern Hemisphere
→ All land north of the Equator
All land north of the Equator
Southern Hemisphere
→ All land south of the Equator
All land south of the Equator
Eastern Hemisphere
→ Land east of the Prime Meridian to 180 degrees
Land east of the Prime Meridian to 180 degrees
Western Hemisphere
→ Land west of the Prime Meridian to 180 degrees
Land west of the Prime Meridian to 180 degrees
Grade 5 learners use the Equator and the Prime Meridian as the two dividing lines that create the four hemispheres.