Absolute and Relative Location

Where one thing is located in relation to something else?

• relative location

• absolute location

An exact location on a map.

• relative location

• absolute location

The restaurant is next to the school.

• relative location

• absolute location

Mexico is south of Texas.

• relative location

• absolute location

4695 Forsythe Drive, Ohio 24586

• relative location

• absolute location

The following is absolute location.

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76 degrees North, 42 degrees West

• absolute location

• relative location

My GPS took me to the laundromat at 123 Smith Drive. This is an example of what?

• absolute location

• relative location

My friend's house is next door to mine. This is an example of what?

• absolute location

• relative location

Which theme of geography tell where something is?

• Place

• HEI

• Location

• Movement