Absolute and Relative Location

Using lines of latitude and longitude to find an exact location is...

• Absolute Location
• Relative Location
• Prime Meridian
• Place

Mexico is south of the United States is an example of...

• Absolute Location
• Relative Location
• Prime Meridian
• Bad Dirtections

The Relative Location of New York City is ___________ of Boston.

• northwest
• southwest
• Northeast
• Southeast

_____ location is the exact spot on earth a place is found.

• absolute

• exact

• pinpoint

• accurate

The 0 degree line of latitude is known as the _____.

• prime meridian

• hemisphere

• equator

• bisection

The imaginary lines that run parallel with the prime meridian are called ______.

• parallels

• lines of longitude

• lines of latitude

• meridians

This location tells you EXACTLY where something is

• absolute location
• relative location

this location tells you were something is in relation to something else

• absolute location
• relative location

This continent is located to the north of Africa

• Europe
• North America
• Antarctica 
• Asia

This continent is located to the west of Asia

• Europe
• North America 
• Australia
• Africa