Absolute Location is

• defined by its lines of latitude and longitude.

• a location when compared to something else.

• runs horizontally along the earth's surface.

• how far north or south a location is from the equator.

Relative location is

• defined by its lines of latitude and longitude.

• a location when compared to something else.

• runs vertically along the earth's surface.

• determines how far east or west a location is from the equator.

Latitude lines

• measure north to south.

• run horizontally along the earth's surface.

• have the equator as their center.

• all of these answers

Longitude measures

• a distance from the Prime Meridian.

• the opposite of latitude lines.

• all of these answers

• west to east.

The center line of latitude is

• the absolute location.

• the Prime Meridian.

• the equator.

• the relative location.

Atlanta is located at 33 degrees north and 84 degrees west.

• This is Atlanta's relative location.

• This is Atlanta's absolute location.

The Grand Canyon is approximately 75 miles north of Flagstaff, Arizona.

• This is the Grand Canyon's relative location.

• This is the Grand Canyon's absolute location.

West-Oak Middle School is located at 501 Westminster Hwy, Westminster, SC.

• This is WOMS's absolute location.

• This is WOMS's relative location.

33.5604° N, 81.7196° W is the relative location of Aiken, SC.

• True

• False

Every location has

• several absolute locations, but only one relative location.

• only one absolute location, but several relative locations.