Grade 5 · Social studies
Read latitude and longitude practice
Use a supplied coordinate convention to distinguish hemispheres and compare locations.
Opening your practice adventure…
Try a sample
Place A is at 10° N and Place B at 35° N. Which place is farther north?
- They have the same latitude.
- Place B
- Place A
- Both are south of the equator.
See the answer & why
Place B
Both are north, and 35° N is farther north than 10° N.
A little hint: Latitude uses north or south of 0°; longitude uses east or west of 0°.
A teaching tip
Latitude uses north or south of 0°; longitude uses east or west of 0°.