Absolute and Relative Location

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

• absolute

• exact

• pinpoint

• accurate

The earth can be divided into four halves known as _____.

• fractions

• semaphores

• moieties

• hemispheres

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

What city is located at 38N, 9W?

• Gibraltar, Spain

• London, UK

• Lisbon, Portugal

• Darwin, Australia

What city is located at 36N, 140E?

• Seoul, South Korea
• Tokyo, Japan
• Pyongyang, North Korea
• Seattle, Washington

What city is located at 19N, 72E?

• Karachi, Pakistan
• Calcutta, India
• Delhi, India
• Mumbai, India

What city is located at 38N, 90W?

• St. Louis, USA
• Chicago, USA
• Cleveland, USA
• Indianapolis, USA