10/6 Location Flashcard

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Is a description of where a place is in relation to other places.

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Relative Location

Front

Tells exactly where a place is located on Earth, and we find the absolute location of a place by using a map or a globe.

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Absolute location

Front

What type of location is described by the address 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington D.C 20500?

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absolute location

Front

Whole Foods is near Burger King

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relative location

Front

Which of the following is the best way to give the exact location of a place? Options: By giving you the phone number, Describing the land around the place, Using longitude and latitude, By saying, “It’s over there!”

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Using longitude and latitude

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The name of the line that is 0° latitude.

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Equator

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The name of the line that is 0° longitude.

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Prime Meridian

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Which hemisphere does the United States belong to?

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Northern and Western

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What is the climate like at 0 degrees latitude?

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Hot and tropical

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One half of the earth

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hemisphere