Using Latitude and Longitude Worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each box and decide whether it belongs under “Latitude” or “Longitude.”

We’ll look at the clues in each box:

1. “Lines that run north and south.”
→ These are longitude lines (meridians). They stretch from North Pole to South Pole.
✔ LONGITUDE

2. “These lines are called parallels.”
→ Parallels = latitude lines. They run parallel to the Equator.
✔ LATITUDE

3. “Lines extending around the Earth horizontally.”
→ Horizontal = side to side → that’s latitude.
✔ LATITUDE

4. “Measure distance east or west.”
→ Longitude measures how far east or west you are from the Prime Meridian.
✔ LONGITUDE

5. “The Equator is at 0° degrees”
→ The Equator is the main line of latitude.
✔ LATITUDE

6. “The Prime Meridian, in Greenwich, is at 0°”
→ That’s the starting point for longitude.
✔ LONGITUDE

7. “Lines run east or west.”
→ Latitude lines run east-west (even though they measure north-south position).
✔ LATITUDE

8. “These lines are called meridians.”
→ Meridians = longitude lines.
✔ LONGITUDE

9. “The lines running vertically around the Earth.”
→ Vertical = up and down → that’s longitude.
✔ LONGITUDE

10. “Measure distance north or south.”
→ Latitude tells you how far north or south you are from the Equator.
✔ LATITUDE

Now let’s group them:

LATITUDE:
- These lines are called parallels.
- Lines extending around the Earth horizontally.
- The Equator is at 0° degrees
- Lines run east or west.
- Measure distance north or south.

LONGITUDE:
- Lines that run north and south.
- Measure distance east or west.
- The Prime Meridian, in Greenwich, is at 0°
- These lines are called meridians.
- The lines running vertically around the Earth.

Final Answer:
LATITUDE: These lines are called parallels. | Lines extending around the Earth horizontally. | The Equator is at 0° degrees | Lines run east or west. | Measure distance north or south.
LONGITUDE: Lines that run north and south. | Measure distance east or west. | The Prime Meridian, in Greenwich, is at 0° | These lines are called meridians. | The lines running vertically around the Earth.