Using Latitude and Longitude Worksheet

Distinguish latitude lines (parallels) from longitude lines (meridians) by direction and reference point

Explain that latitude and longitude are measured in degrees from the Equator and Prime Meridian respectively

Describe the geographic coordinate system as a way to locate any point on Earth

Pair this reference page with an actual world map or globe so students can trace a meridian and a parallel while reading the definitions, since the page itself is text-only.

Introduce this page before a coordinate-plotting activity, since it builds the vocabulary (meridian, parallel, degree) that a plotting task would assume.

Geographic vocabulary — students learn the terms meridian, parallel, Equator, and Prime Meridian and what each measures.

Coordinate-system reasoning — students learn how two intersecting sets of lines, each measured in degrees, can locate any point on Earth.