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Let's solve this step by step using the provided map of latitude and longitude.
The map shows a world map with lines of latitude (horizontal lines) and longitude (vertical lines). We'll use these coordinates to identify the continent or ocean at each location.
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- Latitude tells us how far north or south of the equator a point is:
- Positive values = North (N)
- Negative values = South (S)
- Longitude tells us how far east or west of the Prime Meridian (0°) a point is:
- Positive values = East (E)
- Negative values = West (W)
We’ll now go through each coordinate:
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1. 30°N, 145°E
- 30°N: North of the equator
- 145°E: Far east in the Pacific Ocean near Asia
- This is over the Pacific Ocean, near Japan and Australia.
- ✔ Pacific Ocean
2. 0°, 80°E
- 0°: Equator
- 80°E: In the Indian Ocean, near India and Madagascar
- At the equator, 80°E passes through the Indian Ocean.
- ✔ Indian Ocean
3. 75°N, 30°W
- 75°N: Very northern, near the Arctic
- 30°W: Western Atlantic
- This is in the Arctic Ocean, near Greenland and northern Canada.
- ✔ Arctic Ocean
4. 60°N, 120°E
- 60°N: Northern part of Eurasia
- 120°E: Eastern Asia
- This is over Siberia, Russia — part of Asia
- ✔ Asia
5. 30°S, 0°
- 30°S: South of the equator
- 0° longitude: Prime Meridian
- This is off the western coast of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean
- ✔ Atlantic Ocean
6. 15°N, 45°W
- 15°N: Near the tropics
- 45°W: Western Atlantic
- This is over the Atlantic Ocean, near the Caribbean and Brazil
- ✔ Atlantic Ocean
7. 45°N, 120°E
- 45°N: Mid-northern latitudes
- 120°E: Eastern Asia
- This is in China, part of Asia
- ✔ Asia
8. 0°, 150°W
- 0°: Equator
- 150°W: Central Pacific Ocean
- This is in the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii
- ✔ Pacific Ocean
9. 60°N, 60°E
- 60°N: Northern Europe/Asia
- 60°E: Central Asia
- This is over Russia, part of Asia
- ✔ Asia
10. 15°S, 60°W
- 15°S: Southern hemisphere
- 60°W: Western Atlantic
- This is over the Atlantic Ocean, near Brazil
- ✔ Atlantic Ocean
11. 30°S, 90°E
- 30°S: Southern hemisphere
- 90°E: Indian Ocean
- This is in the Indian Ocean, south of India and Indonesia
- ✔ Indian Ocean
12. 15°S, 75°E
- 15°S: South of equator
- 75°E: Off the coast of India
- This is over the Indian Ocean, near Sri Lanka and the Maldives
- ✔ Indian Ocean
13. 45°N, 150°W
- 45°N: Northern mid-latitudes
- 150°W: Western North America
- This is over Alaska, United States — part of North America
- ✔ North America
14. 15°N, 30°E
- 15°N: Tropical region
- 30°E: Eastern Africa
- This is over Africa, near Egypt and Sudan
- ✔ Africa
15. 75°N, 0°
- 75°N: Very northern
- 0°: Prime Meridian
- This is in the Arctic Ocean, near northern Norway and Greenland
- ✔ Arctic Ocean
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1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Arctic Ocean
4. Asia
5. Atlantic Ocean
6. Atlantic Ocean
7. Asia
8. Pacific Ocean
9. Asia
10. Atlantic Ocean
11. Indian Ocean
12. Indian Ocean
13. North America
14. Africa
15. Arctic Ocean
✔ All answers are based on interpreting the global grid and matching coordinates to known geographic regions.
The map shows a world map with lines of latitude (horizontal lines) and longitude (vertical lines). We'll use these coordinates to identify the continent or ocean at each location.
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Step-by-step guide:
- Latitude tells us how far north or south of the equator a point is:
- Positive values = North (N)
- Negative values = South (S)
- Longitude tells us how far east or west of the Prime Meridian (0°) a point is:
- Positive values = East (E)
- Negative values = West (W)
We’ll now go through each coordinate:
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1. 30°N, 145°E
- 30°N: North of the equator
- 145°E: Far east in the Pacific Ocean near Asia
- This is over the Pacific Ocean, near Japan and Australia.
- ✔ Pacific Ocean
2. 0°, 80°E
- 0°: Equator
- 80°E: In the Indian Ocean, near India and Madagascar
- At the equator, 80°E passes through the Indian Ocean.
- ✔ Indian Ocean
3. 75°N, 30°W
- 75°N: Very northern, near the Arctic
- 30°W: Western Atlantic
- This is in the Arctic Ocean, near Greenland and northern Canada.
- ✔ Arctic Ocean
4. 60°N, 120°E
- 60°N: Northern part of Eurasia
- 120°E: Eastern Asia
- This is over Siberia, Russia — part of Asia
- ✔ Asia
5. 30°S, 0°
- 30°S: South of the equator
- 0° longitude: Prime Meridian
- This is off the western coast of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean
- ✔ Atlantic Ocean
6. 15°N, 45°W
- 15°N: Near the tropics
- 45°W: Western Atlantic
- This is over the Atlantic Ocean, near the Caribbean and Brazil
- ✔ Atlantic Ocean
7. 45°N, 120°E
- 45°N: Mid-northern latitudes
- 120°E: Eastern Asia
- This is in China, part of Asia
- ✔ Asia
8. 0°, 150°W
- 0°: Equator
- 150°W: Central Pacific Ocean
- This is in the Pacific Ocean, near Hawaii
- ✔ Pacific Ocean
9. 60°N, 60°E
- 60°N: Northern Europe/Asia
- 60°E: Central Asia
- This is over Russia, part of Asia
- ✔ Asia
10. 15°S, 60°W
- 15°S: Southern hemisphere
- 60°W: Western Atlantic
- This is over the Atlantic Ocean, near Brazil
- ✔ Atlantic Ocean
11. 30°S, 90°E
- 30°S: Southern hemisphere
- 90°E: Indian Ocean
- This is in the Indian Ocean, south of India and Indonesia
- ✔ Indian Ocean
12. 15°S, 75°E
- 15°S: South of equator
- 75°E: Off the coast of India
- This is over the Indian Ocean, near Sri Lanka and the Maldives
- ✔ Indian Ocean
13. 45°N, 150°W
- 45°N: Northern mid-latitudes
- 150°W: Western North America
- This is over Alaska, United States — part of North America
- ✔ North America
14. 15°N, 30°E
- 15°N: Tropical region
- 30°E: Eastern Africa
- This is over Africa, near Egypt and Sudan
- ✔ Africa
15. 75°N, 0°
- 75°N: Very northern
- 0°: Prime Meridian
- This is in the Arctic Ocean, near northern Norway and Greenland
- ✔ Arctic Ocean
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Final Answers:
1. Pacific Ocean
2. Indian Ocean
3. Arctic Ocean
4. Asia
5. Atlantic Ocean
6. Atlantic Ocean
7. Asia
8. Pacific Ocean
9. Asia
10. Atlantic Ocean
11. Indian Ocean
12. Indian Ocean
13. North America
14. Africa
15. Arctic Ocean
✔ All answers are based on interpreting the global grid and matching coordinates to known geographic regions.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of latitude and longitude worksheet 7th grade.