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Latitude and Longitude is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on locating places by latitude and longitude, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Geo.1.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Latitude and Longitude

D2.Geo.1.3-5

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1.Which line of longitude is 0 degrees and passes through Greenwich, England?
  • A.The Tropic of Cancer
  • B.The prime meridian
  • C.The equator
2.The United States is north of the equator and west of the prime meridian. Which hemispheres is it in?
  • A.The Northern and Western Hemispheres
  • B.The Southern and Western Hemispheres
  • C.The Southern and Eastern Hemispheres
3.Which place is farther north: a city at 45 degrees north, or a city at 30 degrees north?
  • A.They are equally far north
  • B.The city at 45 degrees north
  • C.The city at 30 degrees north
4.A map shows a city at about 30 degrees north, 90 degrees west, near the mouth of the Mississippi. Which city is it?
  • A.New Orleans
  • B.Seattle
  • C.Boston
5.Which is a correct way to write the location of a place?
  • A.40 degrees north, 105 degrees west
  • B.105 degrees west, 75 degrees west
  • C.40 degrees north, 50 degrees north
6.Why do maps use latitude and longitude?
  • A.To give any place on Earth an exact address
  • B.To show how many people live in a place
  • C.To show which places are hottest
7.A map shows a city at about 40 degrees north, 75 degrees west, on the East Coast. Which city is it?
  • A.Philadelphia
  • B.Miami
  • C.Los Angeles
8.What is the latitude of the equator?
  • A.0 degrees
  • B.180 degrees
  • C.90 degrees

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Answer key — Latitude and Longitude

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  1. 1.The prime meridian
  2. 2.The Northern and Western Hemispheres
  3. 3.The city at 45 degrees north
  4. 4.New Orleans
  5. 5.40 degrees north, 105 degrees west
  6. 6.To give any place on Earth an exact address
  7. 7.Philadelphia
  8. 8.0 degrees

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.1.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.