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Let's solve this "Latitude or Longitude?" worksheet step by step.

We are given a list of descriptions on the right side, and we need to sort them into the correct columns: LATITUDE (pink) or LONGITUDE (blue). The goal is to match each description with the correct term based on what it describes.

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🔍 Key Concepts:

- Latitude:
- Lines that run horizontally (east-west), around the Earth.
- Measure distance north or south of the Equator.
- The Equator is at 0° latitude.
- These lines are called parallels (they are parallel to the Equator).

- Longitude:
- Lines that run vertically (north-south), from pole to pole.
- Measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
- The Prime Meridian (at Greenwich) is at 0° longitude.
- These lines are called meridians.

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✔ Now let’s go through each box and assign it correctly.

#### 1. Lines that run north and south.
- This describes longitude lines.
- → LONGITUDE

#### 2. These lines are called parallels.
- Parallels = lines of latitude.
- → LATITUDE

#### 3. Lines extending around the Earth horizontally.
- Horizontal lines = latitude.
- → LATITUDE

#### 4. Measure distance east or west.
- East-west measurement = longitude.
- → LONGITUDE

#### 5. The Equator is at 0° degrees.
- Equator is the 0° latitude line.
- → LATITUDE

#### 6. The Prime Meridian, in Greenwich, is at 0°.
- Prime Meridian is 0° longitude.
- → LONGITUDE

#### 7. Lines run east or west.
- Wait — this is a bit tricky. Lines of longitude run north-south, but they measure east-west positions.
- But the phrase "lines run east or west" is misleading — actually, longitude lines run north-south, not east-west.
- However, the direction of measurement is east-west.
- So this likely refers to longitude, because it measures east/west.
- → LONGITUDE (based on measurement direction)

> ⚠️ Note: The phrasing "Lines run east or west" is incorrect — lines of longitude do not run east-west; they run north-south. So this might be a typo or misstatement. But since it says “measure east or west,” it should go under longitude.

#### 8. These lines are called meridians.
- Meridians = lines of longitude.
- → LONGITUDE

#### 9. The lines running vertically around the Earth.
- Vertical lines = longitude (from pole to pole).
- → LONGITUDE

#### 10. Measure distance north or south.
- North-south measurement = latitude.
- → LATITUDE

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📊 Final Answer: Sort the boxes

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

> ⚠️ Note: "Lines run east or west" is poorly worded — technically, longitude lines run north-south, but they measure east-west position. So while the wording is confusing, it's intended for longitude.

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✔ Summary:

- Latitude: horizontal lines, measure north-south, equator = 0°, called parallels.
- Longitude: vertical lines, measure east-west, prime meridian = 0°, called meridians.

Now you can draw each box into the correct column accordingly!