WORKSHEET (READING COMPREHENSION)
THE GEOGRAPHIC GRID
The globe is divided into a grid of lines which are not real.
The Meridians are vertical lines: they measure the longitude. The
longitude is the distance east or west from the Prime Meridian or 0°.
This line passes through Greenwich in England.
The Parallels are horizontal lines: they measure the latitude. The
latitude is the distance north or south from the Equator or 0°.
The northern hemisphere is the part of the earth from the Equator to
the North Pole; the southern hemisphere is the part of the earth from
the Equator to the South Pole.
The eastern hemisphere is the part of the earth east of the Prime
Meridian; the western hemisphere is west of the Prime Meridian.
ASSESSMENT
Activity A: colour the map following the instructions in the list below.
 The Prime Meridian in blue
 The Equator in red
 The Tropic of Cancer in brown
 The tropic of Capricorn in orange
 The North Pole in pink
 The South Pole in light blue
Activity B: underline the correct options to complete the sentences.
1. Parallels measure latitude/longitude
2. The Prime Meridian passes through the Equator/Greenwich
3. Parallels are imaginary/real lines that divide the globe into grids.
4. The Equator/the Tropic of Cancer divides the earth into two
hemispheres.
5. Meridians measure latitude/longitude.
Activity C: write a definition for each term written in bold letters in
the text.