Relative Location of the United States

The United States is located on what continent?

• South America

• Asia

• North America

• Europe

What are the political boundaries of the United States?

• The U.S. is south of Mexico.

• The U.S. is north of Canada.

• The U.S is south of Canada.

• The U.S. is north of Mexico.

What two hemispheres is the U.S. located in?

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

What are the 5 themes of geography?

• movement, region, goods, services, place

• movement, region, HEI, location, place

• movement, absolute and relative location, place, region

• place, location, people, goods, services

Relative location is?

• the location of a point on the Earth by use of a grid system.

• where a place is located in relation to other places.

• lines that define the border of a country or state.

• an imaginary line.

Absolute location is?

• where a place is located in relation to other places.

• an imaginary line.

• the location of a point on the Earth by use of a grid system.

• a region.

Political boundaries are?

• landmasses on earth.

• where a place is located.

• lines that define the border of a country or state.

• where a place is located.

The United States is located?

• East of the Prime Meridian.

• West of the Prime Meridian.

• South of the Prime Meridian.

• North of the Prime Meridian.

The Prime Meridian is?

• an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern & Southern Hemispheres.

• is a real line that divides the U.S from other countries.

• lines that define the border of state.

• an imaginary line that divides the Earth into Western & Eastern Hemispheres.

The U.S. is located?

• east of the equator.

• north of the equator.

• south of the equator.

• west of the equator.