Latitude and Longitude

Grade 4 Social Studies Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the answer.

1. 1.

   Kim says 40°N, 70°W and 40°S, 70°W are the same place. What is wrong?

   • The two longitudes are different.
   • One is east of the Prime Meridian.
   • Nothing; they are the same place.
   • One is north of the Equator, and one is south.
2. 2.

   Lake Point is at 42°N, 83°W. Which place has the same latitude as Lake Point?

   • a place at 42°S, 83°W
   • a place at 42°N, 71°W
   • a place at 40°N, 83°W
   • a place at 83°N, 42°W
3. 3.

   Quito, Ecuador, is very close to the Equator at 78°W. Which coordinates fit Quito best?

   • 78°N, 0°
   • 0°, 78°E
   • 0°, 78°W
   • 78°S, 0°
4. 4.

   A traveler moves along the Equator from 10°E to 50°E. What changes?

   • her hemisphere, north or south
   • nothing at all
   • her longitude
   • her latitude