Georgia Geography

describes where a place is located compared with other places

• Relative Location

• Absolute location

• Longitude

• Latitude

In what hemisphere is Georgia located?

• Northern and Western
• Northern and Eastern
• Eastern and Southern
• Southern and Western

In which nation is Georgia located?

• North America
• Coweta
• United States of America
• Djibouti

On which continent is Georgia located?

• South America
• North America
• Europe
• Africa

On which hemisphere will you find Georgia?

• Southwestern
• Southeastern
• Northeastern
• Northwestern

Which region of the United States is Georgia located?

• Northeastern
• Northwestern
• Southeastern
• Southwestern

identifies a precise position on Earth's surface

• Relative Location

• Absolute Location

• Latitude

• Longitude

lines of latitude and longitude that divide the earth into halves.

• Relative Location

• hemispheres

• equator

• prime meridian

area on Earth's surface defined by certain unifying characteristics (cultural, human, or physical)

• hemispheres

• Continent

• region

• nation

the distance east or west from the prime meridian expressed in degrees, minutes, and seconds

• latitude

• cardinal directions

• longitude

• cardinal directions