Free Latitude & Longitude Worksheet | Grade 7 Social Studies

This latitude and longitude worksheet helps middle school students name hemispheres, read coordinates from a world map, identify cities from their coordinates, and compare locations using evidence. Across 32 tasks on a 15° grid, learners move from naming to explaining, building map skills for any geography unit.

At a Glance

• Grade: 6–8 · Subject: Social Studies
• Standard: Not specified — students name hemispheres, read grid coordinates, and compare city locations.
• Skill Focus: Latitude and longitude on a 15° grid
• Format: 2 pages · 32 problems · Answer key included · PDF
• Best For: Geography skills practice and review
• Time: 25–35 minutes

What's Inside

The worksheet has four parts on 2 pages. Part A asks students to name the two hemispheres for each of six world cities. Part B has them read the latitude and longitude of lettered points on a world map, where each point sits at a grid crossing. Part C gives a bank of 12 cities and asks students to match each to its coordinates. Part D asks students to compare two cities and write a reason. Every part opens with a worked example. A 2-page answer key is included.

Skill Progression

• Guided practice: Part A models the hemisphere rule with a worked example and the order of latitude first, then longitude.
• Supported practice: Parts B and C give a map grid and a city bank, so students read and match coordinates with clear supports.
• Independent practice: Part D asks students to choose a city and justify the choice using coordinates.

This sequence follows a gradual-release pattern: I Do, We Do, You Do.

Standards Alignment

No standard code was supplied for this resource. The tasks support middle school geography expectations for locating places with a coordinate grid, identifying hemispheres, and describing relative position. Add your state or district geography standard code when you place this worksheet in lesson plans, IEP goals, or curriculum mapping tools.

How to Use It

• After direct instruction: Assign it as independent practice once you have introduced the equator and Prime Meridian.
• Before a unit test: Use it as a review station or homework check.

As students work, watch whether they write latitude first and keep the N, S, E, and W labels correct. Those two habits cause most errors. Expect 25–35 minutes for completion.

Who It's For

This worksheet suits students in Grades 6–8 who are learning or reviewing map coordinates. Students who need more support can work in pairs, with the worked examples as a reference. Students ready for more can explain each Part D answer in full sentences. It pairs well with a wall map or an anchor chart showing the equator, Prime Meridian, and four hemispheres.

This Latitude and Longitude Worksheet for Grades 6–8 Social Studies offers 32 tasks across 2 pages, plus a 2-page answer key. Students name hemispheres, read coordinates on a 15° world map grid, identify cities from coordinates, and compare locations by reasoning about north, south, and distance from the Prime Meridian. The sequence follows the gradual release model described by Fisher & Frey (2014), moving from modeling to guided practice to independent work. Each part opens with a worked example. No standard code is attached, but the skills support middle school geography goals for locating places and describing relative position. It works for practice, review, or a short check, and takes about 25–35 minutes. The answer key helps teachers quickly spot errors with hemisphere labels and coordinate order. Print it, assign it, and review results the same day.