Let’s sort each box into the correct column:
Latitude or
Longitude.
We’ll go one by one and decide where each statement belongs.
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1.
“Lines that run north and south.”
→ These are longitude lines (meridians). They stretch from pole to 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 = left to right → 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 go 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 → those are longitude lines.
✔ LONGITUDE
10.
“Measure distance north or south.”
→ Latitude tells you how far north or south you are from the Equator.
✔ LATITUDE
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Now let’s group them neatly:
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.”
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of lines of latitude and longitude practice.
