Longitude and Global Time

In this fill-in-the-blank worksheet, students review foundational vocabulary such as longitude, meridians, Prime Meridian, rotation, and International Date Line. Each sentence connects key terms to their function in creating global time standards. The activity deepens understanding of how scientists organized Earth’s geographic grid to regulate time zones. It supports both geography and vocabulary development.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Geography – Longitude, Meridians, and Global Mapping

Science – Earth’s Rotation and Time Division

English Language Arts – Vocabulary in Context

Critical Thinking – Conceptualizing Spatial Relationships

This worksheet is part of our Time Zones and Their Basis collection.