Hemispheres and the equator crossword: crossword puzzle for Grade 3, page 1 preview

Crossword puzzle · Geography

Hemispheres and the equator crossword · Grade 3

Solve a crossword of up to 11 words about hemispheres and the equator from kid-friendly clues, with a word bank to help. Builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning.

Grade 3 · ages 8 to 9
Medium
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

Goes with the game Globe Explorer.

The answer key is a separate page for grown-ups. Sign in to download it.

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The crossword clues

Directions: Read each clue and pick the answer from the word bank. Write one letter in each box.

Word bank
EASTERN · EQUATOR · GREENWICH · HEMISPHERE · NORTH POLE · NORTHERN · SOUTH
POLE · SOUTHERN · TROPICS · WESTERN
Across
1 Part of London where the prime meridian passes through (9)
7 The hot region on both sides of the equator (7)
8 Describes the half of Earth south of the equator (8)
9 The bottom point of Earth's axis, on icy
Antarctica (5, 4)
10 Describes the half of Earth east of the prime meridian (7)
Down
2 Describes the half of Earth north of the equator (8)
3 Half of a sphere, like one half of Earth (10)
4 Imaginary line around Earth's middle, halfway between the poles (7)
5 Describes the half of Earth west of the prime meridian (7)
6 The top point of Earth's axis, in the middle of the Arctic Ocean (5, 4)

What your child practices

Your child builds vocabulary, spelling and reading for meaning. The skill is “Hemispheres and lines of latitude”: use the Equator, the Prime Meridian, the tropics and the hemispheres to describe where places are.

Grades and ages: Grade 3, ages 8 to 9
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Geography
Level: Medium for Grade 3
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Read the first across clue together so the format is clear. Use a pencil so mistakes rub out easily, and check every answer at the end. It is pitched at the expected level for Grade 3, for practice after the skill has been taught.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Use the letter count after each clue and any crossing letters when a clue gets stuck.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.