Longitude & Latitude Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
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To solve the crossword puzzle, we need to fill in the blanks based on the clues provided. Let's go through each clue step by step:
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1. 4. Lines of Longitude are also known as what?
- Lines of Longitude are also known as meridians.
- Answer: Meridians
2. 7. Imaginary lines that divide the Earth
- These are the lines of latitude and longitude, collectively known as grid lines or coordinate lines.
- Answer: Grid lines (or Coordinate lines)
3. 9. Antarctica is located in the ______ hemisphere according to latitude
- Antarctica is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Answer: Southern
4. 10. This marks the location of the equator on Earth:
- The equator is marked by 0° latitude.
- Answer: 0° latitude
5. 13. The Equator separates the globe into two _______
- The Equator separates the globe into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
- Answer: Hemispheres
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1. 1. Exact coordinates give you what location?
- Exact coordinates (latitude and longitude) give you a specific location.
- Answer: Specific location
2. 2. Lines of Latitude are also known as what?
- Lines of Latitude are also known as parallels.
- Answer: Parallels
3. 3. The United States is located in the ______ hemisphere according to latitude
- The United States is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Answer: Northern
4. 5. The center line of Longitude is known as what?
- The center line of Longitude is the Prime Meridian.
- Answer: Prime Meridian
5. 6. Latitude and longitude are measured in:
- Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees.
- Answer: Degrees
6. 8. How many degrees are there in one hemisphere?
- Each hemisphere spans 90 degrees of latitude.
- Answer: 90 degrees
7. 11. What is the center line of latitude called?
- The center line of latitude is the Equator.
- Answer: Equator
8. 12. Where do all lines of longitude meet?
- All lines of longitude meet at the North Pole and the South Pole.
- Answer: Poles
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Using the answers above, let's fill in the crossword grid:
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- Across:
- 4. Meridians
- 7. Grid lines
- 9. Southern
- 10. 0° latitude
- 13. Hemispheres
- Down:
- 1. Specific location
- 2. Parallels
- 3. Northern
- 5. Prime Meridian
- 6. Degrees
- 8. 90 degrees
- 11. Equator
- 12. Poles
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The completed crossword puzzle with all answers filled in is as follows:
```
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2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 11
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13
```
- Across:
- 4. Meridians
- 7. Grid lines
- 9. Southern
- 10. 0° latitude
- 13. Hemispheres
- Down:
- 1. Specific location
- 2. Parallels
- 3. Northern
- 5. Prime Meridian
- 6. Degrees
- 8. 90 degrees
- 11. Equator
- 12. Poles
Final Answer Boxed:
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Across Clues:
1. 4. Lines of Longitude are also known as what?
- Lines of Longitude are also known as meridians.
- Answer: Meridians
2. 7. Imaginary lines that divide the Earth
- These are the lines of latitude and longitude, collectively known as grid lines or coordinate lines.
- Answer: Grid lines (or Coordinate lines)
3. 9. Antarctica is located in the ______ hemisphere according to latitude
- Antarctica is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Answer: Southern
4. 10. This marks the location of the equator on Earth:
- The equator is marked by 0° latitude.
- Answer: 0° latitude
5. 13. The Equator separates the globe into two _______
- The Equator separates the globe into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.
- Answer: Hemispheres
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Down Clues:
1. 1. Exact coordinates give you what location?
- Exact coordinates (latitude and longitude) give you a specific location.
- Answer: Specific location
2. 2. Lines of Latitude are also known as what?
- Lines of Latitude are also known as parallels.
- Answer: Parallels
3. 3. The United States is located in the ______ hemisphere according to latitude
- The United States is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Answer: Northern
4. 5. The center line of Longitude is known as what?
- The center line of Longitude is the Prime Meridian.
- Answer: Prime Meridian
5. 6. Latitude and longitude are measured in:
- Latitude and longitude are measured in degrees.
- Answer: Degrees
6. 8. How many degrees are there in one hemisphere?
- Each hemisphere spans 90 degrees of latitude.
- Answer: 90 degrees
7. 11. What is the center line of latitude called?
- The center line of latitude is the Equator.
- Answer: Equator
8. 12. Where do all lines of longitude meet?
- All lines of longitude meet at the North Pole and the South Pole.
- Answer: Poles
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Filling in the Crossword:
Using the answers above, let's fill in the crossword grid:
```
1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 11
12
13
```
- Across:
- 4. Meridians
- 7. Grid lines
- 9. Southern
- 10. 0° latitude
- 13. Hemispheres
- Down:
- 1. Specific location
- 2. Parallels
- 3. Northern
- 5. Prime Meridian
- 6. Degrees
- 8. 90 degrees
- 11. Equator
- 12. Poles
---
Final Answer:
The completed crossword puzzle with all answers filled in is as follows:
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2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
10 11
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```
- Across:
- 4. Meridians
- 7. Grid lines
- 9. Southern
- 10. 0° latitude
- 13. Hemispheres
- Down:
- 1. Specific location
- 2. Parallels
- 3. Northern
- 5. Prime Meridian
- 6. Degrees
- 8. 90 degrees
- 11. Equator
- 12. Poles
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of longitude and latitude worksheets.