Social Studies: Longitude Lines Run Pole to Pole Practice
Identifying meridians and using longitude on maps and globes
Social Studies: Longitude Lines Run Pole to Pole Practice
Identifying meridians and using longitude on maps and globes
Social Studies - Grade 4-5
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Longitude lines are also called meridians. Describe the direction meridians run on a globe.
Think about the two ends of Earth where the poles are located.
Meridians run from the North Pole to the South Pole. They are lines of longitude that go pole to pole. - 2
A student says, "Longitude lines run side to side around Earth." Is the student correct? Explain your answer.
The student is not correct. Longitude lines run from pole to pole, while latitude lines run side to side around Earth. - 3
On a globe, the North Pole is at the top and the South Pole is at the bottom. Which type of map line connects these two poles, latitude or longitude?
Longitude lines are the same as meridians.
Longitude lines connect the North Pole and the South Pole. They run pole to pole on a globe. - 4
The Prime Meridian is a special line of longitude. What two poles does the Prime Meridian run between?
The Prime Meridian runs between the North Pole and the South Pole. It is a line of longitude. - 5
Complete the sentence: Lines of longitude help measure how far east or west a place is from the __________.
The special longitude line at 0 degrees is the Prime Meridian.
Lines of longitude help measure how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian. - 6
Look at a world map. If a line goes from the top of the map to the bottom of the map and meets at the poles on a globe, is it most likely a line of longitude or latitude? Explain.
It is most likely a line of longitude because longitude lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole. - 7
Name one way longitude lines are different from latitude lines.
Compare pole to pole lines with lines that circle around Earth.
Longitude lines run from the North Pole to the South Pole, but latitude lines run east to west around Earth. Longitude measures east or west of the Prime Meridian. - 8
A teacher draws several curved lines on a globe that all meet at the North Pole and the South Pole. What kind of lines did the teacher draw?
The teacher drew longitude lines. Longitude lines meet at the North Pole and the South Pole. - 9
Which statement is true? A. Longitude lines run pole to pole. B. Longitude lines are circles around the equator. Write the correct choice and explain.
The equator is a line of latitude, not longitude.
Choice A is true. Longitude lines run pole to pole, while latitude lines form circles around Earth. - 10
A city is labeled 75 degrees west longitude. What does the word west tell you about the city’s location compared with the Prime Meridian?
The word west means the city is west of the Prime Meridian. Longitude tells how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian. - 11
Why do all longitude lines touch both the North Pole and the South Pole?
Remember that meridians stretch across the globe from one pole to the other.
All longitude lines touch both poles because they run from the North Pole to the South Pole. They are drawn to show east and west position on Earth. - 12
Write a short explanation for a younger student: What are longitude lines and where do they run?
Include the words pole to pole and Prime Meridian in your explanation.
Longitude lines are imaginary lines on maps and globes. They run from the North Pole to the South Pole and help us find locations east or west of the Prime Meridian.