STATION #6
Longitude & Latitude
Read the instructions carefully and finish the questions on your
separate piece of paper
Make sure you fill in your team’s cheat sheet before leaving the
station
Station 6 A
1. Do lines of latitude run east-west or north-south?
2. What country is the map above?
3. Would the numbers above labeled 120, 110, 100, 90, 80 and 70 be North, South,
East or West?
4. Would the numbers above labeled 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 be North, South, East or
West?
5. Which is the correct way to show the Gulf of Mexico?
a. 25E 85S
c. 85N 25W
b. 85S 25E
d. 25N 85W
Station 6B
Station 6C
Fill in the following US cities Longitude & Latitude. Make sure you include ALL parts and you
have them in the correct order! (The first one is done for you).
1. Phoenix
34N 113W
9. Washington
__________________________
2. Dallas
__________________________
10. Philadelphia
__________________________
3. Miami
__________________________
11. Santa Fe
__________________________
4. Kansas City
__________________________
12. Los Angeles
__________________________
5. Chicago
__________________________
13. Denver
__________________________
6. Omaha
__________________________
14. Little Rock
__________________________
7. Seattle
__________________________
15. Detroit
__________________________
8. New York
__________________________
16. New Orleans
__________________________
Station 6D
Vancouver
Toronto
Station 6D continued
Below are the locations that are on map also labeled Station 6D. You need to identify what
places in the world they are. YOU MUST ALSO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THEIR COUNTRY
or province (this is NOT on the map!)
49°N 123°W 1. __________________
30°N 31°E
7. ________________
33°S 18°E
2. __________________
48°N 2°E
8. ________________
22°S 43°W
3. __________________
51°N 0°W
9. ________________
55°N 37°E
4. __________________
19°N 99°W
10. ________________
39°N 116°E
5. __________________
31°S 115°E
11. ________________
43°N 79°W
6. __________________
34°S 58°W
12. ________________
Station 6E Choose from the cities in the suit case what cities are at the location on your
answer sheet—this time, though, you use an atlas!
Station 6F
CHALLENGE AROUND THE WORLD
For this activity use the accompanying map of the world. Your task is to start at the point given in each situation.
Carefully follow the directions in the order in which they are given. As you move your pencil east or west, north or
south, you will get closer to the mystery city with each move. When you have completed all of the moves, you will
have arrived at a spot on earth where a major city is located. To find out what that city is, note the location on
your map and compare it with a map or glove that has major cities indicated. Fill in the blank space with the name
of the correct city.
1. Start at the prime meridian at a point 46N.
Move 21S
Move 35W
Move 20S
Move 45W
Move 20N
4. Start at London, England.
Move 40E
Move 7N
Move 56W
Move 20S
Move 40E
You are at __________________ latitude and
________________ longitude
The city is ________________________
You are at ____________________ latitude &
_____________________ longitude
The city is ___________________________
2. Start at the Equator and at a point 24E
longitude
Move 20S
Move 60E
Move 12N
Move 30E
Move 30N
5. Start at San Diego, California
Move 43W
Move 12S
Move 23S
Move 29W
Move 40S
Move 20W
Move 9N
You are at ________________________ latitude
and ___________________________ longitude.
The city is ______________________________.
You are at _______________________ latitude
and _________________________ longitude
The city is _______________________________
3. Start at 30 S at a point 112 W
Move 22S
Move 46E
Move 20N
Move 52W
Move 42N
Move 52E
You are at _______________________ latitude
and _________________________ longitude
The city is _____________________________
Station 6G – Are the following statements true or false? If they are false, make the
corrections
1. Latitude measures north or south of the equator.
2. Longitude measures east or west of the prime meridian.
3. Parallels are used to measure longitude.
4. Latitude is measured by using parallels.
5. The equator is a parallel.
6. The equator is the base line for longitude.
7. The latitude of the equator is 0°.
8. Latitude must be described as N or S unless it is the equator.
9. The base line for longitude runs from north to south through England.
10. The base line (0) for longitude is the International Date Line.
11. The Greenwich Meridian has a longitude of 0°.
12. The highest possible latitude is 180°.
13. The highest possible longitude is 180°.
14. Longitude must be describes as E or W unless it is the Prime Meridian or the International Date Line.
15. The North Pole has no latitude.
16. The South Pole has no longitude.
17. Latitude should always precede longitude except in computer applications.
18. Up and north mean the same things.
19. Down and south are synonyms.
20. The latitude and longitude coordinates of the South Pole are 90°S.
Answer Sheet Six
Station 6A
1. Lines of latitude run _____________________________
2. Country is _____________________________
3.  North & South or  East & West?
4.  North & South or  East & West?
5. a b c d
Station 6B
Station 6C
1. Phoenix
34N 113W
9. Washington
__________________________
2. Dallas
__________________________
10. Philadelphia
__________________________
3. Miami
__________________________
11. Santa Fe
__________________________
4. Kansas City
__________________________
12. Los Angeles
__________________________
5. Chicago
__________________________
13. Denver
__________________________
6. Omaha
__________________________
14. Little Rock
__________________________
7. Seattle
__________________________
15. Detroit
__________________________
8. New York
__________________________
16. New Orleans
__________________________
Station 6D continued
Below are the locations that are on map also labeled Station 6D. You need to identify what
places in the world they are. YOU MUST ALSO INCLUDE THE NAME OF THEIR COUNTRY
or province (this is NOT on the map!)
49°N 123°W
1. __________________
30°N 31°E
7. ________________
33°S 18°E
2. __________________
48°N 2°E
8. ________________
22°S 43°W
3. __________________
51°N 0°W
9. ________________
55°N 37°E
4. __________________
19°N 99°W
10. ________________
39°N 116°E
5. __________________
31°S 115°E
11. ________________
43°N 79°W
6. __________________
34°S 58°W
12. ________________
Station 6E (pst one is left over)
1. 40N 160W
___________________
11. 45N 50E
___________________
2. 23N
5E
___________________
12. 35N 100E
___________________
3. 10S 76W
___________________
13. 77N 45W
___________________
4. 40N 135E
___________________
14. 56N 37E
___________________
5. 80N 140W
___________________
15. 58N 170W
___________________
6. 60N 85W
___________________
16. 10S 80E
___________________
7. 22S 43W
___________________
17. 20S 44E
___________________
8. 23N 90W
___________________
18. 27N 82W
___________________
9. 34S 19E
___________________
19. 23S 130E
___________________
10. 5S 20E
___________________
20. 58N 120W
___________________
Station 6F
1. You are at __________________ latitude and
________________ longitude
The city is ________________________
4. You are at ____________________ latitude &
_____________________ longitude
The city is ___________________________
2. You are at _______________________ latitude
and _________________________ longitude
The city is _______________________________
5. You are at ________________________
latitude and ___________________________
longitude. The city is
______________________________.
3. You are at _______________________ latitude
and _________________________ longitude
The city is _____________________________
Station 6G
Underline errors here & put correct answer after.
1. T F
Latitude measures north or south of the equator.
2. T F
Longitude measures east or west of the prime meridian.
3. T F
Parallels are used to measure longitude.
4. T F
Latitude is measured by using parallels.
5. T F
The equator is a parallel.
6. T F
The equator is the base line for longitude.
7. T F
The latitude of the equator is 0°.
8. T F
Latitude must be described as N or S unless it is the equator.
9. T F
The base line for longitude runs from north to south through England.
10. T F
The base line (0) for longitude is the International Date Line.
11. T F
The Greenwich Meridian has a longitude of 0°.
12. T F
The highest possible latitude is 180°.
13. T F
The highest possible longitude is 180°.
14. T F
Longitude must be describes as E or W unless it is the Prime Meridian or the International Date Line.
15. T F
The North Pole has no latitude.
16. T F
The South Pole has no longitude.
17. T F
Latitude should always precede longitude except in computer applications.
18. T F
Up and north mean the same things.
19. T F
Down and south are synonyms.
20. T F
The latitude and longitude coordinates of the South Pole are 90°S.
Extra long & lat sheets not used in these stations:
Plotting the World’s Major Cities
City
1. ______________
2. ______________
3. ______________
4. ______________
5. ______________
6. ______________
Latitude
52N
40N
42N
49N
34S
35S
Longitude
13E
116E
87W
2E
18E
58W
City
7. ______________
8. ______________
9. ______________
10. _____________
11. _____________
12. _____________
Latitude
30N
33N
44N
41S
22N
10N
Longitude
31E
117W
79W
175E
114E
67W