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Grade 5 Cambridge Social Unit1 Questions

The document consists of a series of questions categorized into basic, intermediate, applied, and critical thinking sections regarding latitude and longitude. It covers fundamental concepts such as the definitions of latitude and longitude, significant lines like the Equator and Prime Meridian, and their implications for navigation and climate zones. The questions encourage exploration of the importance of these geographical coordinates in locating places and understanding Earth's divisions.

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Grade 5 Cambridge Social Unit1 Questions

The document consists of a series of questions categorized into basic, intermediate, applied, and critical thinking sections regarding latitude and longitude. It covers fundamental concepts such as the definitions of latitude and longitude, significant lines like the Equator and Prime Meridian, and their implications for navigation and climate zones. The questions encourage exploration of the importance of these geographical coordinates in locating places and understanding Earth's divisions.

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Basic Questions

1. What is latitude?
2. What is longitude?
3. What is the name of the line at 0 degrees latitude?
4. What is the name of the line at 0 degrees longitude?
5. What do we call the imaginary lines that run parallel to the Equator?
6. What do we call the imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole?
7. Which direction do lines of latitude run?
8. Which direction do lines of longitude run?

Intermediate Questions

9. What is the latitude of the North Pole?


10. What is the latitude of the South Pole?
11. What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian?
12. What is the purpose of the Prime Meridian?
13. Which line of latitude is located at 23.5 degrees North?
14. Which line of latitude is located at 23.5 degrees South?
15. What is the significance of the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?

Applied Questions

16. If you are at 45 degrees North latitude and 90 degrees West longitude, which
hemisphere are you in?
17. If you are at 60 degrees South latitude and 30 degrees East longitude, which
hemisphere are you in?
18. How do lines of latitude help in determining climate zones?
19. Why are lines of longitude important for time zones?
20. How would you describe the location of a place that is at 15 degrees North latitude
and 45 degrees East longitude?

Critical Thinking Questions

21. Why do we need both latitude and longitude to find a specific location on Earth?
22. How do latitude and longitude coordinates help in navigation?
23. If you travel directly east or west along a line of latitude, what happens to your
longitude?
24. If you travel directly north or south along a line of longitude, what happens to your
latitude?
25. What is the relationship between the Equator and the Prime Meridian in terms of
dividing the Earth?

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