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4.15 Latitude and Longitude Basics Worksheet

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This Grade 4 Social Studies worksheet provides structured practice on 4.15 Latitude and Longitude Basics. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Latitude and Longitude Basics — Students practice reading coordinates, naming hemispheres, and using latitude and longitude together to identify absolute location. Standards/reference: C3 D2.Geo.1–D2.Geo.3.

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Grade 4

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Social Studies

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Social Studies Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery
Which route keeps the traveler in the same hemisphere the entire time?
AFrom 25°N, 40°W to 10°N, 20°W
BFrom 15°N, 10°W to 15°S, 10°W
CFrom 5°S, 20°E to 5°S, 20°W
DFrom 10°N, 5°E to 10°N, 5°W
Solution & Explanation:Both points in choice A stay north of the Equator and west of the Prime Meridian, so the traveler remains in the same hemisphere the whole trip.
Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery
On the labeled world map, which point is exactly where the 20°S line meets the 60°E line?
APoint U
BPoint V
CPoint W
DPoint X
Solution & Explanation:Point W is placed at the intersection of 20 degrees south and 60 degrees east.
Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery
Which location would a geographer describe as northwest of 10°S, 20°E?
A5°N, 10°E
B20°S, 30°E
C15°S, 10°E
D5°N, 40°E
Solution & Explanation:Northwest means farther north and farther west. Five degrees north and ten degrees east are both north and west of ten degrees south and twenty degrees east.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 4 Social Studies students. It aligns with educational standard C3 D2.Geo.1–D2.Geo.3 (Students practice reading coordinates, naming hemispheres, and using latitude and longitude together to identify absolute location.).

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