Latitude and Longitude Crossword - WordMint - Free Printable

Let’s solve this crossword puzzle step by step. We’ll go clue by clue, using what we know about latitude and longitude.

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Across Clues:

7. “latitude and longitude is measured in ______”
→ Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees. (That’s the unit.)

9. “number of degrees in the northern hemisphere”
→ The Northern Hemisphere goes from 0° to 90° North → so 90 degrees.

10. “number of degrees in the western hemisphere”
→ Western Hemisphere goes from 0° to 180° West → so 180 degrees.

11. “lines that run from north to south but measure east and west”
→ Those are lines of longitude (also called meridians). They run N-S but tell you how far E or W you are.

13. “Using latitude and longitude together gives us an ______ on the earth”
→ Together they give a specific location or position. But in geography terms, it’s often called an address — but more accurately, it’s a coordinate. However, looking at common school answers, it’s usually location. Wait — let’s check Down clues too.

Actually, thinking again — many textbooks say “gives us an exact point” or “location”. But let’s see if another word fits better with crossing letters later. For now, hold as location.

14. “lines that run east and west but measure north and south”
→ These are lines of latitude (parallels). They run E-W but tell you how far N or S you are.

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Down Clues:

1. “Another name for line of latitude”
→ That’s parallel. (Lines of latitude are also called parallels.)

2. “0 degrees longitude in the ______”
→ 0° longitude is the Prime Meridian, which runs through Greenwich, England → so it’s in the Eastern Hemisphere? Wait — actually, 0° is the dividing line between Eastern and Western hemispheres. But the clue says “in the ______”. Common answer: Prime Meridian is not a direction. Hmm.

Wait — re-read: “0 degrees longitude in the ______” — probably meaning “located in the ______”? Actually, no — maybe it’s asking for the name of the line? No, clue 8 asks for another name for line of longitude.

Wait — perhaps it’s “0 degrees longitude is the ______” — but that’s clue 8? Let me check:

Clue 8: “Another name for line of longitude” → that’s meridian.

Clue 2: “0 degrees longitude in the ______” — this might be misphrased. Maybe it means “0 degrees longitude is located in the ______”? But that doesn’t make sense.

Alternative interpretation: Perhaps it’s “0 degrees longitude is the ______” — but that’s clue 8? No, clue 8 is “another name for line of longitude”.

Wait — let’s look at standard facts:

- 0° latitude = Equator
- 0° longitude = Prime Meridian

But clue 2 says: “0 degrees longitude in the ______”

Maybe it’s a typo and should be “0 degrees longitude is the ______” — then answer would be Prime Meridian.

But let’s check clue 12: “0 degrees latitude is the ______” → that’s definitely Equator.

So clue 2 must be something else.

Perhaps “0 degrees longitude in the ______” means “which hemisphere?” — but 0° is on the boundary.

Wait — maybe it’s “0 degrees longitude is in the ______” — still ambiguous.

Another thought: In some contexts, people say “Greenwich Mean Time” or “Greenwich”, but that’s not a fill-in.

Let’s skip and come back.

3. “latitude and longitude together are the ______ of a place”
→ This is similar to clue 13. Often said as “coordinates” or “location”. But “coordinates” is more precise. Let’s try coordinates.

4. “Total number of degrees of latitude on the earth”
→ Latitude goes from 90°N to 90°S → total 180 degrees. (From -90 to +90 is 180 degrees span.)

5. “total number of degrees of longitude on the earth”
→ Longitude goes all the way around: 360 degrees. (From 0 to 180E and 0 to 180W = 360 total.)

6. “half of the earth”
→ That’s a hemisphere.

8. “Another name for line of longitude”
→ Meridian.

12. “0 degrees latitude is the ______”
→ Equator.

Now back to clue 2: “0 degrees longitude in the ______”

Perhaps it’s “0 degrees longitude is the ______” — and answer is Prime Meridian. Even though clue 8 is “another name for line of longitude”, which is meridian, Prime Meridian is the specific one at 0°.

Maybe clue 2 is meant to be “0 degrees longitude is the ______” → Prime Meridian

And clue 8 is “another name for any line of longitude” → meridian

That makes sense.

Also, clue 13: “Using latitude and longitude together gives us an ______ on the earth” → likely location or position. But let’s see cross letters.

Similarly, clue 3: “latitude and longitude together are the ______ of a place” → coordinates

Now let’s assign answers and check consistency.

List of answers:

Across:
7. degrees
9. ninety → but wait, crossword puzzles usually use numbers as digits? Or words?

Looking at the grid — for example, clue 9 is across, and it’s 3 boxes? Let’s count the grid.

In the image, clue 9 Across has 3 squares? Actually, I can’t see the grid clearly, but typically in such puzzles, numbers are written as words if short.

“ninety” is 6 letters — too long? “90” is two characters — but crosswords usually avoid numerals.

Standard practice: write out the word.

But “ninety” is 6 letters. Let’s assume the grid allows it.

Alternatively, perhaps it’s “90” as digits? Unlikely.

Another idea: sometimes they use Roman numerals? No.

Perhaps for clue 9: “number of degrees in the northern hemisphere” — it’s 90, so answer is ninety

Similarly, clue 10: 180 → one hundred eighty? Too long.

This is a problem.

Perhaps the puzzle expects numerical values written as words, but shortened? Or maybe it’s designed for single-digit answers? No, 90 and 180 are large.

Wait — let’s think differently.

For clue 9: “number of degrees in the northern hemisphere” — from equator to North Pole is 90 degrees, so answer is 90, but how to write in crossword? Usually, they spell it out.

But “ninety” is 6 letters. If the grid has 6 spaces for clue 9, then ok.

Similarly, clue 10: 180 → “oneeighty”? No, “one hundred eighty” is too long.

Perhaps it’s “180” as three characters? Some puzzles allow digits.

To resolve this, let’s look at common educational crosswords — they often use words for numbers under 100, and for larger, they might use digits or abbreviations.

But let’s check clue 4: “Total number of degrees of latitude on the earth” — 180 degrees → same issue.

Clue 5: 360 degrees.

This suggests that the puzzle might expect the numerical value written as a word, even if long.

Perhaps for simplicity, they want the number without units, and spelled out.

Another thought: in some contexts, "degrees" is implied, so just the number.

But let's proceed with spelling out.

However, to match typical school-level puzzles, I recall that for such questions, they often use:

- 90 for northern/southern hemisphere extent
- 180 for eastern/western
- 180 for total latitude (90N + 90S)
- 360 for total longitude

And in crosswords, they might have the grid sized accordingly.

Since I don't have the exact grid, I'll provide the correct geographical answers, and assume the student can fit them based on letter count.

So:

Across:
7. degrees (7 letters) — but "degrees" is 7 letters, might fit.
9. ninety (6 letters)
10. onehundred eighty? Too long. Perhaps "180" as digits? Or "eighty" for 80? No.

Wait — clue 10: "number of degrees in the western hemisphere" — from Prime Meridian to 180°W is 180 degrees, so 180.

But perhaps the puzzle has a mistake, or I'm overcomplicating.

Let's list all answers with likely word forms:

Down:
1. parallel (8 letters) — for line of latitude
2. Prime Meridian? But that's two words. Clue says "in the ______" — perhaps "eastern"? But 0° is not in eastern.

I think there's a misphrasing in clue 2.

Upon second thought, a common question is: "0 degrees longitude is called the ______" — answer: Prime Meridian.

And clue 8: "Another name for line of longitude" — meridian.

So perhaps clue 2 is "0 degrees longitude is the ______" — and answer is "Prime Meridian", but it's two words.

In crosswords, sometimes multi-word answers are allowed, with spaces ignored.

But to simplify, let's assume:

Clue 2: "0 degrees longitude" — the line is the Prime Meridian, so answer "primemeridian" or just "meridian"? But clue 8 is for general line.

Perhaps clue 2 is "0 degrees longitude in the ______" means "which city?" — Greenwich, but that's not standard.

Another idea: "0 degrees longitude is in the ______ hemisphere" — but it's on the boundary.

I think the intended answer for clue 2 is "Prime Meridian", and for clue 8 is "meridian".

Similarly, for clue 13 and 3, let's use "location" and "coordinates".

Let's compile a list:

Final Answers:

Across:
7. degrees
9. ninety
10. onehundred eighty — but this is problematic. Perhaps "180" as digits, but let's say "oneeighty" is not right.

Wait — perhaps for clue 10, "number of degrees in the western hemisphere" — it's 180, but maybe they mean from 0 to 180, so 180 degrees, and in crossword, it's "180" written as "one eight zero" — no.

I recall that in some puzzles, they use "NINETY" for 90, "ONEHUNDREDEIGHTY" for 180, but that's long.

Perhaps the puzzle has the grid with appropriate spaces.

To move forward, I'll provide the correct terms, and the student can adjust based on grid size.

So:

Across:
7. degrees
9. ninety
10. one hundred eighty — but let's shorten to "180" if allowed, or "eighty" is wrong.

Another thought: "number of degrees in the western hemisphere" — the western hemisphere is 180 degrees wide, so answer is 180.

Similarly, for clue 4: total latitude degrees — 180 (from 90S to 90N)

Clue 5: total longitude — 360

Clue 6: hemisphere

Clue 8: meridian

Clue 12: equator

Clue 1: parallel

Clue 2: let's say "Prime Meridian" — but for down clue, it might be "prime" or "meridian", but clue 8 is meridian.

Perhaps clue 2 is "0 degrees longitude is the ______" and answer is "Prime Meridian", and in the grid, it's filled as "PRIMEMERIDIAN" or something.

To make it work, let's assume the following answers are expected:

After research and standard knowledge:

- 7. degrees
- 9. 90 (but written as "ninety")
- 10. 180 ("one hundred eighty" — too long; perhaps "180" as digits)
- 11. longitude
- 13. location
- 14. latitude

Down:
- 1. parallel
- 2. Prime Meridian — but let's see if "greenwich" is accepted? No.
- 3. coordinates
- 4. 180
- 5. 360
- 6. hemisphere
- 8. meridian
- 12. equator

For clue 2, upon double-checking, a common phrasing is "0 degrees longitude is known as the ______" — answer: Prime Meridian.

So I'll go with that.

Now for the final answer, since it's a crossword, the student needs to fill the grid, but the task is to solve the clues, so I'll list the answers for each clue.

So here are the answers:

Across:
7. degrees
9. ninety
10. onehundred eighty — but to be practical, perhaps the puzzle expects "180" for 10, "180" for 4, "360" for 5, etc.

Given that, and to match typical responses, I'll use:

- For numerical answers, use the number as a word if short, otherwise digit.

But "ninety" is acceptable for 90.

For 180, "one hundred eighty" is 16 letters — too long for most grids.

Perhaps the puzzle has a different intention.

Let's calculate the number of letters from the grid description.

In the user's image, for clue 9 Across, it's likely 3 or 4 boxes? I can't see, but in standard such puzzles, for "90", they might have "90" as two characters, but crosswords rarely use digits.

Another idea: perhaps "number of degrees" is to be answered as the numeral in word form, and for 180, it's "one eighty" — 9 letters.

Still long.

Perhaps for clue 9, it's "90" and they write "XC" Roman numeral? No.

I think for the sake of this exercise, I'll provide the correct geographical answers, and the student can adapt to the grid.

So final answers per clue:

Across:
7. degrees
9. ninety
10. one hundred eighty — but let's say "180" for brevity in context.
11. longitude
13. location
14. latitude

Down:
1. parallel
2. Prime Meridian
3. coordinates
4. 180
5. 360
6. hemisphere
8. meridian
12. equator

For clue 2, "0 degrees longitude in the ______" — if it's "in the Eastern Hemisphere", but 0° is not exclusively in eastern.

Perhaps it's "in the Greenwich" — no.

I found a possible resolution: in some sources, "0 degrees longitude is in the ______" might be misremembered, but commonly, it's "the Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, England".

But for the clue, let's assume it's "Prime Meridian".

Perhaps the clue is "0 degrees longitude is the ______" and answer is "Prime Meridian".

So I'll go with that.

Now for the Final Answer, since the user wants the solved puzzle, I'll list the answers for each numbered clue.

So:

Final Answer:
Across:
7. degrees
9. ninety
10. onehundred eighty (or 180)
11. longitude
13. location
14. latitude

Down:
1. parallel
2. Prime Meridian
3. coordinates
4. 180
5. 360
6. hemisphere
8. meridian
12. equator

To make it neat, and since "onehundred eighty" is cumbersome, and given that in many educational materials, they accept "180" for such clues, I'll use digits for large numbers.

So revised:

Across:
7. degrees
9. 90
10. 180
11. longitude
13. location
14. latitude

Down:
1. parallel
2. Prime Meridian
3. coordinates
4. 180
5. 360
6. hemisphere
8. meridian
12. equator

For clue 2, "Prime Meridian" is two words, but in crosswords, it's often written as one entry.

For the purpose of this response, I'll box the answers as per standard expectations.

After careful consideration, here are the most appropriate answers for a school-level crossword:

- 7. degrees
- 9. ninety
- 10. one eighty (though not accurate, sometimes used) — better to use 180
- But to be accurate, let's use the number values as words where possible.

I recall that in some puzzles, "90" is "ninety", "180" is "one hundred eighty", but for space, perhaps the grid has room.

Since the instruction is to solve accurately, I'll provide the correct terms.

Final decision:

For numerical answers, use the word form if it's reasonable, otherwise use the number.

But "ninety" is fine for 90.

For 180, "one hundred eighty" is too long, so perhaps the puzzle intends "180" as digits.

Given that, and to match common practice, I'll use:

Across:
7. degrees
9. ninety
10. 180
11. longitude
13. location
14. latitude

Down:
1. parallel
2. Prime Meridian
3. coordinates
4. 180
5. 360
6. hemisphere
8. meridian
12. equator

For clue 2, "Prime Meridian" can be written as "primemeridian" in the grid.

So for the Final Answer section, I'll list the answers for each clue number.

The student can fill the grid based on these.

So here it is.