Class V Latitudes and Longitudes worksheet - Free Printable

Here are the solutions to the questions in your worksheet.

Question - 2: Match the following

Let's look at the pairs:
1. $0^\circ$ latitude: This is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is called the Equator.
2. $0^\circ$ longitude: This is the starting line for measuring longitude, passing through Greenwich, England. It is called the Prime Meridian.
3. $23.5^\circ$ N: This latitude marks the northernmost point where the sun can be directly overhead. It is called the Tropic of Cancer.
4. $66.5^\circ$ S: This circle of latitude is near the South Pole. It is called the Antarctic Circle.
5. $180^\circ$ longitude: This line is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Prime Meridian. It is known as the International Date Line.

Correct Matches:
* 1 $\rightarrow$ d
* 2 $\rightarrow$ c
* 3 $\rightarrow$ e
* 4 $\rightarrow$ b
* 5 $\rightarrow$ a

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Question - 3: State true or false

1. There are 2 temperate zones.
* *Reasoning:* The Earth has two temperate zones: one in the North (between the Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle) and one in the South (between the Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle).
* Answer: True

2. We live on Mars.
* *Reasoning:* Humans live on planet Earth.
* Answer: False

3. Tropic of cancer is 23.5 degree North.
* *Reasoning:* As matched in Question 2, the Tropic of Cancer is located at $23.5^\circ$ North latitude.
* Answer: True

4. Latitudes help us measure time.
* *Reasoning:* Latitudes run East-West and help us find location and temperature zones. Longitudes (running North-South) are used to calculate time differences.
* Answer: False

5. There are 360 longitudes.
* *Reasoning:* Since a circle is 360 degrees, there are 360 lines of longitude (including $0^\circ$ and $180^\circ$).
* Answer: True

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Question - 4: Answer in one word

1. How many longitudes are there?
* There are 360 degrees in a circle, so there are 360 longitudes.
* Answer: 360

2. At what degrees is the earth’s axis tilted at?
* The Earth's axis is tilted at an angle of approximately $23.5$ degrees relative to its orbit.
* Answer: 23.5

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Final Answer:

Question - 2
1. d
2. c
3. e
4. b
5. a

Question - 3
1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True

Question - 4
1. 360
2. 23.5