This Grade 5 worksheet focuses on the four hemispheres of Earth. Students use the Equator and the Prime Meridian to identify Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres, then match continents to the correct halves. Fill-in-the-blank and matching activities reinforce coordinate clues like N, S, E, and W, helping Grade 5 learners place real places on a world map with confidence.
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Latitude and Longitude
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.
2. The Prime Meridian divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
3. A place at 30 degrees south latitude lies in the Southern Hemisphere.
4. A city at 50 degrees east longitude is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
5. Antarctica lies in the Southern Hemisphere because it is south of the Equator.
6. Most of Africa is in the Eastern Hemisphere because it lies east of the Prime Meridian.
7. North America lies in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
8. The point where the Equator and Prime Meridian meet is at 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude.
9. Australia is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres.
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
Latitude and Longitude
★ 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.
2) The Prime Meridian divides Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
3) A place at 30 degrees south latitude lies in the Southern Hemisphere.
4) A city at 50 degrees east longitude is in the Eastern Hemisphere.
5) Antarctica lies in the Southern Hemisphere because it is south of the Equator.
6) Most of Africa is in the Eastern Hemisphere because it lies east of the Prime Meridian.
7) North America lies in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.
8) The point where the Equator and Prime Meridian meet is at 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude.
9) Australia is located in the Southern and Eastern Hemispheres.
★ 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
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