Latitude and Longitude — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. South America lies mostly in the Southern and Western Hemispheres.
Grade 5 students see South America below the Equator and to the left of 0 degrees longitude.
2. A place at 20 degrees north latitude is in the Northern Hemisphere.
In Grade 5 geography, any north latitude belongs to the Northern Hemisphere.
3. A place at 110 degrees west longitude is in the Western Hemisphere.
Grade 5 learners place west longitude locations in the Western Hemisphere.
4. Asia is mostly in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
In Grade 5 social studies, Asia sits north of the Equator and east of 0 degrees longitude.
5. Europe is in the Northern Hemisphere and partly in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Grade 5 students see Europe mostly east of 0 degrees longitude, with a small part in the Western Hemisphere.
6. The line at 180 degrees longitude is on the opposite side of Earth from the Prime Meridian.
In Grade 5 geography, 180 degrees and the Prime Meridian sit directly across from each other on the globe.
7. Cities at 5 degrees south latitude are still close to the Equator.
Grade 5 learners know latitudes close to 0 degrees place cities near the Equator.
8. A globe shows that latitude lines look like horizontal rings around Earth.
In Grade 5 social studies, parallels look like horizontal circles when you view a globe from the side.
9. A globe shows that longitude lines look like vertical slices from pole to pole.
Grade 5 students see meridians as vertical curves that meet at the North and South Poles.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Africa
→ Mostly Eastern Hemisphere, crosses the Equator
Mostly Eastern Hemisphere, crosses the Equator
Australia
→ Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
North America
→ Northern and Western Hemispheres
Northern and Western Hemispheres
South America
→ Mostly Southern and Western Hemispheres
Mostly Southern and Western Hemispheres
Grade 5 learners use latitude and longitude to figure out which hemispheres each continent belongs to.