

Geography: Intro to Maps, Absolute /Relative Location
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5th Grade
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James Maldonado
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Geography: Introduction to Maps
Introducción a los mapas
Absolute and Relative Location
Ubicación absoluta y relativa

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Absolute Location
Your exact position on earth.
"If you know exactly where you are, you would describe your Absolute Location?"
Tu posición exacta en la tierra.
"Si sabes exactamente dónde estás, ¿describirías tu ubicación absoluta?"
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Relative Location
A location based upon objects or places around you.
"If you don't know exactly where you are, you would describe your relative location."
Una ubicación basada en objetos o lugares a tu alrededor.
"Si no sabe exactamente dónde se encuentra, debe describir su ubicación relativa".
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Multiple Choice
Your mom asks you to be home in 5 minutes, and then asks where are you. You are with friends somewhere that is new to you. Describing your location would be
Tu mamá te pide que estés en casa en 5 minutos y luego te pregunta dónde estás. Estás con amigos en algún lugar que es nuevo para ti. Describir tu ubicación sería
Relative
Absolute
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Multiple Choice
You're at the McDonald's on 179th between Broadway and St. Nicholas. You would tell your friends to meet you at your / Estás en el McDonald's de la 179 entre Broadway y St. Nicholas. Le dirías a tus amigos que te encuentren en tu
Absolute
Relative
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Multiple Choice
You have been to the Bronx Zoo, and you want to invite friends to go with you the next time, and you tell them where to go. You don't have a access to the internet. You realize that you do not know the exact street names around the zoo. How would you describe the location?
Has estado en el zoológico del Bronx y quieres invitar a amigos a que te acompañen la próxima vez y les dices adónde ir. No tienes acceso a Internet. Te das cuenta de que no sabes los nombres exactos de las calles del zoológico. ¿Cómo describiría la ubicación?
with surrounding details to help explain where it is. / con detalles circundantes para ayudar a explicar dónde está.
the exact address / la dirección exacta
you mention that there is a fence around the zoo, so if they look at a map, they can probably see a fenced in location. / mencionas que hay una cerca alrededor del zoológico, así que si miran un mapa, probablemente puedan ver un lugar cercado.
options A and C / opciones A y C
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Multiple Choice
You just made new friends in class and your friend shares where they live, and you realize that it's on the same block as you. You then tell your friend exactly where your building is located. You are describing the _____________ of your building.
Acabas de hacer nuevos amigos en clase y tu amigo comparte dónde viven, y te das cuenta de que está en el mismo bloque que tú. Luego le dices a tu amigo exactamente dónde está ubicado tu edificio. Está describiendo el _____________ de su edificio.
absolute location
relative location
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Multiple Choice
You just made new friends in class and your friend shares where they live, and you realize that it's on the same block as you. You then tell your friend exactly where your building is located. You are describing the _____________ of your building.
absolute location
relative location
Geography: Introduction to Maps
Introducción a los mapas
Absolute and Relative Location
Ubicación absoluta y relativa

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