Sure! Let’s solve this “Latitude and Longitude” worksheet step by step.
The image shows a map of the United States with lines of latitude (horizontal, labeled in degrees North) and longitude (vertical, labeled in degrees West). You’re asked to identify which U.S. state lies at each given coordinate pair.
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🔍 How to read the map:
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Latitude runs horizontally — 30°N, 40°N, 50°N are shown.
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Longitude runs vertically — 70°W, 80°W, 90°W, 100°W, 110°W, 120°W are shown.
- Find where the given latitude and longitude lines intersect — that point is inside a specific state.
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📍 Let’s solve each one:
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1. 30°N latitude, 100°W longitude
- Go to 30°N (bottom horizontal line shown).
- Go to 100°W (middle vertical line).
- Where they cross: This point is in
Texas.
✔ Answer: Texas
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2. 40°N latitude, 110°W longitude
- 40°N is the middle horizontal line.
- 110°W is just west of the center.
- The intersection is in
Utah.
✔ Answer: Utah
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3. 40°N latitude, 90°W longitude
- 40°N again.
- 90°W is east of center — right through the Mississippi River area.
- This point is in
Illinois (or possibly Missouri, but closer to Illinois; actually, it’s near the border — but typically taught as
Illinois for this exercise).
💡 *Note: 40°N and 90°W is very close to the border between Illinois and Missouri, but since the grid line passes through central Illinois, most worksheets accept
Illinois.*
✔ Answer: Illinois
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4. 40°N latitude, 120°W longitude
- 40°N — middle line.
- 120°W — far left edge of the map.
- This is in
California (near the Nevada border).
✔ Answer: California
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5. 30°N latitude, 90°W longitude
- 30°N — bottom line.
- 90°W — middle-east longitude.
- This point is in
Louisiana, near New Orleans.
✔ Answer: Louisiana
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6. 40°N latitude, 80°W longitude
- 40°N — middle line.
- 80°W — right side of map, near East Coast.
- This is in
Pennsylvania (or possibly West Virginia, but 80°W cuts through central Pennsylvania).
✔ Answer: Pennsylvania
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
Texas
2.
Utah
3.
Illinois
4.
California
5.
Louisiana
6.
Pennsylvania
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📌 *Note: Depending on the exact scale or map projection, some points may lie near state borders — but for educational purposes at this level, these are the standard accepted answers.*
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of map coordinates worksheet.
