This worksheet focuses on understanding latitude and longitude, which are the coordinates used to locate places on Earth. The worksheet includes an image of a globe with latitude and longitude lines, and questions that ask students to identify specific lines, points, and intersections.
- Purpose: The main purpose of this worksheet is to help students learn about the geographic coordinate system and how to read latitude and longitude.
- Key Concepts:
- Latitude: The horizontal lines running east-west, measuring distance north or south of the Equator (0 degrees latitude).
- Longitude: The vertical lines running north-south, measuring distance east or west of the Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude).
- North Pole and South Pole: The points located at 90 degrees North and 90 degrees South latitude, respectively.
- Equator: The line at 0 degrees latitude, dividing the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Prime Meridian: The line at 0 degrees longitude, passing through Greenwich, England, and dividing the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
By completing this worksheet, students will:
- Learn to identify key lines of latitude and longitude.
- Understand the significance of the Equator, Prime Meridian, North Pole, and South Pole.
- Practice reading coordinates and locating points on a map or globe.
- Gain a foundational understanding of the global coordinate system, which is essential for geography and navigation.
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