Latitude & Longitude Worksheet

Question 1

The number of degrees in both latitude and longitude.

Answer 1

360 longitudes
180 latitudes

Question 2

How to plot points on a map. If I give you a point on a map that has latitude and longitude lines, you should be able to give me the coordinates, and vice-versa (see attached page for example).

Answer 2

latitude does sideways and has north, south, and the equator
longitude goes up and has west, east, and prime meridian

Question 3

Where the prime meridian, anti-meridian, equator, N. and S. poles, and tropics of Capricorn and Cancer are, and what degrees longitude or latitude they are .

Answer 3

anti-meridian- 180° both east and west of the prime meridian
Tropic of cancer- North of the equator (23°27′ N), latitude
Tropic of Capricorn- South of the Equator (23°27′ S) latitude

Question 4

The hemispheres: North, South, East, West, and understand the grid dividing Earth into 4 hemispheres (NE, SE, NW, SW).

Answer 4

cardinal directions