Find places by latitude and longitude, and describe relative location

Grade 6 Social Studies Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 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. 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. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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