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6th grade Find places by latitude and longitude, and describe relative location worksheet

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Find places by latitude and longitude, and describe relative location

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1.
Rio's dot drawn at 22.9° S, 43.2° W. Data: Wikidata, dot placed from the unrounded value. Luz's ship docks in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Which grid crossing is closest to Rio's dot on the close-up map?
- 43° S, 23° W
- 23° N, 43° W
- 23° S, 43° E
- 23° S, 43° W
2.
Mumbai's dot drawn at 19.1° N, 72.9° E. Data: Wikidata, dot placed from the unrounded value. Milo rides a train into Mumbai, India. Which grid crossing is closest to Mumbai's dot on the close-up map?
- 19° N, 73° W
- 19° S, 73° E
- 73° N, 19° E
- 19° N, 73° E
3.
Pia takes a bus tour of Johannesburg, South Africa, at about 26° S, 28° E. Which dot on the map is Johannesburg?
- Dot L
- Dot K
- Dot N
- Dot M
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World grid map (not to scale for distance), latitude and longitude lines every 10°, the equator and the prime meridian drawn bold and labeled 0°. Four lettered dots: K at 32° S, 111° W; L at 32° N, 111° W; M at 32° N, 111° E; N at 52° N, 111° W. The dots are not named.
4.
Ren's family drives to Tucson, Arizona, at about 32° N, 111° W. Which dot on the world map is Tucson?
- Dot K
- Dot M
- Dot N
- Dot L
Use the table
City Latitude Longitude
Denver, Colorado 40° N 105° W
Los Angeles, California 34° N 118° W
Data: Wikidata, rounded to whole degrees.
5.
Tala rides along on a road trip from Denver to Los Angeles. Using the table, which way is Los Angeles from Denver?
- South and east of Denver
- North and west of Denver
- North and east of Denver
- South and west of Denver
6.
Zee looks up a flight from Cairo to Mumbai. Using the table, which way is Mumbai from Cairo?
- North and east of Cairo
- South and east of Cairo
- South and west of Cairo
- North and west of Cairo
7.
Ari follows a sailing race from Perth to Jakarta. Using the table, which way is Jakarta from Perth?
- North and east of Perth
- North and west of Perth
- South and east of Perth
- South and west of Perth
8.
Bo measures how far apart two cities are from north to south. How many degrees of latitude separate Cairo and Johannesburg?
- 4 degrees
- 3 degrees
- 26 degrees
- 56 degrees
9.
Esme compares two road-trip stops. How many degrees of latitude separate Denver and Los Angeles?
- 6 degrees
- 74 degrees
- 13 degrees
- 40 degrees
10.
Jun tracks a long flight between Mumbai and Perth. How many degrees of latitude separate the two cities?
- 43 degrees
- 51 degrees
- 13 degrees
- 32 degrees

City	Latitude	Longitude
Denver, Colorado	40° N	105° W
Los Angeles, California	34° N	118° W

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About this worksheet

Latitude and longitude. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can tell latitude from longitude, and name the equator and the prime meridian.
I can read and write coordinates (latitude first) and find a place from its coordinates.
I can use coordinates to say which way one place is from another and how far apart two places are from north to south.

Standard: D2.Geo.2.6-8 (partial)

Words to know

latitude: How far north or south of the equator; its lines run flat, east to west

longitude: How far east or west of the prime meridian; its lines run pole to pole

equator: The 0° latitude line, halfway between the North and South Poles

prime meridian: The 0° longitude line, through Greenwich, England

hemisphere: Half of Earth: Northern or Southern, Eastern or Western

coordinates: A place's latitude and longitude, written latitude first: 34° S, 151° E

absolute location: Where a place is exactly, given by coordinates

relative location: Where a place is compared with another place: south and west of Denver

Common mistakes

Your child mixed up latitude and longitude. Try saying "lat is flat" together, trace a latitude line across a map, then trace a longitude line from pole to pole.

Your child mixed up north and south of the equator. Ask your child to point to the equator on a map and say which side each place is on before reading its numbers.

Your child mixed up east and west of the prime meridian. Find the prime meridian on a map together and ask which side each place is on before reading its numbers.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with find places by latitude and longitude, and describe relative location?

Your child mixed up latitude and longitude. Try saying "lat is flat" together, trace a latitude line across a map, then trace a longitude line from pole to pole.

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