Geography Latitude and Longitude of Canada Ms. Ripley
Name:______

Instructions: With the use of the atlas, answer the following questions:
Section 1: Fill in the blanks
1. Lines of latitude are also known as ______(apralllse).
2. Lines of longitude are also known as ______(remiidasn).
3. The continent of North America is above the e ______. This means it is in the n ______hemisphere, so all latitudes of places in Canada are n_____
4. The continent of North America is west of the G______meridian. This means it is in the w______hemisphere, so all longitudes of places in Canada are
w ______.
5. The line of longitude that forms the border between the Yukon and Alaska is _____West. This is an i ______border because Alaska is part of the U______S______and the Yukon is part of C______
6. The northern border of Alberta, S ______and Manitoba is
latitude ______North.
7. The latitude that forms the international border between Canada and The United
States to the west of the province of O ______is known as the ______parallel.
8. Which longitude forms the border, or part of the border, between:
a. Alberta and Saskatchewan ______
b. Alberta and British Columbia ______
c. Saskatchewan and Manitoba ______
d. Ontario and Quebec ______
9. Which latitude forms part of the border between:
a. British Columbia and Yukon ______
b. Newfoundland and Quebec ______
10. What is the longitude of the most easterly point in Canada?
(It is St Johns, Newfoundland) ______
11. What is the longitude of the most westerly point in Canada?
(It is the border between the Yukon and Alaska) ______
12. How many degrees of longitude does Canada stretch across? ______
13. What is the latitude of the most southerly point in Canada?
(It is just south of Windsor, Ontario) ______
14. What is the latitude of the most northerly point in Canada?
(It is the northern tip of Ellesmere Island) ______
15. How many degrees of latitude does Canada stretch across? ______

Section 2: Complete this table. (you can use the index in the back of the atlas)

Name of Place / Province / Latitude / Longitude
St. John’s / Newfoundland / 47° 34’ N / 52° 43’ W
Halifax
Fredericton
Charlottetown
Quebec City
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Winnipeg
Regina
Edmonton
Calgary
Whitehorse
Yellowknife
Vancouver
Victoria
Iqaluit


Section 3: Map of Canada
1. On the map name these provinces and territories:
Nova Scotia Newfoundland Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick Quebec Ontario
Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta
British Columbia Yukon Territory North West Territories
Nunavut
2. On the map locate and name these cities:
St John’s Halifax Fredericton
Charlottetown Quebec City Montreal
Ottawa Toronto Winnipeg
Regina Edmonton Calgary
Whitehorse Yellowknife Vancouver
Victoria Iqaluit
3. Go over in red any borders which are latitudes (parallels) or longitudes (meridians).
4. Outline the coast blue.
5. Name the oceans, seas or bays.
6. Colour the provinces different colours.