Longitude, Latitude, Absolute and Relative Location

Longitude, Latitude, Absolute and Relative Location

Longitude and Latitude

Longitude lines run vertically (up and down)

Latitude line run horizontally (left to right)

Multiple Choice

Which imaginary lines run horizontally?

• Longitude

• Latitude

How to read Longitude and Latitude

• Can be measured in degrees or time

• Latitude always comes first, followed by longitude

Multiple Choice

What is a common way to measure Latitude and Longitude?

• Time, Speed

• Distance, Time

• Degrees, Time

• Degrees, Speed

Multiple Choice

Location E is located at which coordinates?

• 30^oS, 30^oE

• 30^oS, 30^oW

• 10^oS, 40^oW

• 30^oN, 90^oE

Multiple Choice

Which point is located at 30^oS, 150^oE?

• K

• D

• E

• G

Multiple Choice

Location L is located at which coordinates?

• 15^oS, 60^oW

• 45^oS, 60^oW

• 15^oS, 60^oE

• 45^oS, 60^oE

Multiple Choice

Location D is located at which coordinates?

• 30^oN, 90^oW

• 90^oN, 30^oW

• 10^oN, 40^oW

• 30^oN, 90^oE

Absolute Location

Coordinates

Address

An exact location.

Relative Location

• General area

• Normally used when giving directions to a person. (Turn at the blue building)

Fill in the Blank

If someone told you their address, this would be relative or absolute location?

Multiple Choice

Antarctica is located south of the Equator is an example of what type of location?

• Absolute

• Relative

Multiple Choice

123 North Main Street, Hanover PA 17327

Is an example of what type of location?

• Absolute

• Relative

Multiple Choice

Northwest of South America is an example of what type of location?

• Absolute

• Relative

Multiple Choice

The specific location on the Earth is an example of what type of location?

• Relative

• Cardinal

• Absolute