Latitude, Longitude, and Regions Worksheet
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Latitude, Longitude, and Regions Worksheet
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Directions
- Fill in each blank carefully.
- Circle or mark the best answer for each multiple-choice question.
- Match each prompt to the best option before writing your answer.
- Use the larger space to show your thinking on word problems.
1. Latitude lines tell how far north or south a place is from the __.
2. Longitude lines run mostly from __ to south on a map or globe.
3. Which term best describes an area with shared features?
4. Match the map term to the clue: latitude
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5. Match the map term to the clue: longitude
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6. Match the map term to the clue: region
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7. If two places are at similar latitudes, what might you compare first?
8. Why might geographers divide the world into regions?
9. A map that shows countries and borders is a __ map.
10. Which sentence is most accurate?
📋 Teacher Answer Key
1. equator
2. north
3. region
4. measures north and south
5. measures east and west
6. an area with shared features
7. climate patterns
8. regions help compare places that share important geographic features
9. political
10. Different maps can answer different questions about a place.