Let's solve this
Latitude and Longitude Practice Worksheet step by step.
We are given a world map with labeled points (A to J) and asked to determine the
latitude and longitude coordinates for each point. Coordinates are written in the format:
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Latitude, Longitude
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Latitude measures north-south position (from 0° at the equator to 90°N or 90°S).
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Longitude measures east-west position (from 0° at the Prime Meridian to 180°E or 180°W).
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Step-by-step Analysis of Each Point
We’ll go through each letter and estimate its location based on the grid lines.
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Point A
- Located in
western North America, near
California.
- Latitude: Just above the
30°N line → approximately
40°N
- Longitude: Between
120°W and
140°W, closer to
120°W
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✔ A: 40°N, 120°W
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Point B
- In
central North America, just west of the
Mississippi River, near
Texas/Oklahoma border
- Latitude: Around
30°N
- Longitude: About
100°W
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✔ B: 30°N, 100°W
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Point C
- In
northern Africa, near
Egypt/Sudan border
- Latitude: Slightly above
20°N
- Longitude: Around
20°E
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✔ C: 20°N, 20°E
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Point D
- In
Middle East, near
Iran/Iraq border
- Latitude: Around
30°N
- Longitude: Approximately
50°E
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✔ D: 30°N, 50°E
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Point E
- In
South Asia, near
India’s eastern coast
- Latitude: Around
20°N
- Longitude: Close to
90°E
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✔ E: 20°N, 90°E
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Point F
- In
Southeast Asia, near
Vietnam/Cambodia
- Latitude: Slightly south of the equator → around
10°N
- Longitude: Around
105°E
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✔ F: 10°N, 105°E
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Point G
- In
China, near
Beijing or
Shanghai
- Latitude: Around
30°N
- Longitude: Approximately
120°E
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✔ G: 30°N, 120°E
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Point H
- In
Japan, northern part (Hokkaido)
- Latitude: Around
45°N
- Longitude: Around
140°E
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✔ H: 45°N, 140°E
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Point I
- In
Japan, southern island (Honshu or Kyushu), slightly south of H
- Latitude: Around
35°N
- Longitude: Around
140°E
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✔ I: 35°N, 140°E
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Point J
- In
Indonesia, near
Sumatra or Java
- Latitude: Very close to
0° (equator)
- Longitude: Around
100°E
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✔ J: 0°, 100°E
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Final Answers:
| Letter | Coordinates |
|--------|---------------------|
| A | 40°N, 120°W |
| B | 30°N, 100°W |
| C | 20°N, 20°E |
| D | 30°N, 50°E |
| E | 20°N, 90°E |
| F | 10°N, 105°E |
| G | 30°N, 120°E |
| H | 45°N, 140°E |
| I | 35°N, 140°E |
| J | 0°, 100°E |
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✔ Summary:
These coordinates represent the approximate locations of the marked points on the map. The worksheet helps students practice reading latitude and longitude from a world grid.
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