Practice recognizing that latitude lines run horizontally across maps and globes and help measure distance north or south of the Equator.
Read each problem carefully. Use what you know about maps, globes, the Equator, and latitude lines. Show your thinking in the space provided.
Identifying latitude lines on maps and globes
Social Studies - Grade 4-5
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On a map, do latitude lines run horizontally or vertically? Write one complete sentence.
- 2
Look at a world map with lines drawn across it. The lines that go left to right are latitude lines. What important latitude line is found at 0 degrees?
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A student says, "Latitude lines go up and down from the North Pole to the South Pole." Is the student correct? Explain your answer.
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Fill in the blank: Latitude lines measure distance north or south of the __________.
- 5
On a globe, which line would be a latitude line: a line circling the globe from left to right, or a line running from the North Pole to the South Pole?
- 6
Circle the phrase that best describes latitude lines: left to right, up and down, diagonal, or zigzag. Then explain your choice.
- 7
A town is located at 30 degrees north latitude. Is this town north or south of the Equator? Explain how you know.
- 8
A map shows the Equator as a dark horizontal line across the middle. Draw or describe two other latitude lines that could be shown on the map.
- 9
Which direction do latitude lines help describe: north and south position, or east and west position? Write a complete sentence.
- 10
A map has one horizontal line labeled 20 degrees south and another horizontal line labeled 40 degrees south. Which line is farther from the Equator? Explain your answer.
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Write true or false: All latitude lines are parallel to the Equator. Then explain your answer.
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A class is labeling a map. Maya labels the horizontal lines as latitude and the vertical lines as longitude. Did Maya label the lines correctly? Explain your answer.