Relative Location

What is the definition of relative location?

• The position of a place or object in relation to another place or object.

• The direction of a place or object in relation to another place or object.

• The size of a place or object compared to others.

• The distance between two places or objects.

What is an island?

• A piece of land surrounded by mountains.

• A piece of land surrounded by trees.

• A piece of land surrounded by buildings.

• A piece of land surrounded by water on all sides.

What is the difference between vicinal and insular?

• Vicinal refers to something isolated or detached, while insular refers to adjacent atoms or groups.

• Vicinal refers to atoms or groups that are far apart, while insular refers to something connected or attached.

• Vicinal refers to adjacent atoms or groups, while insular refers to something isolated or detached.

• Vicinal refers to something connected or attached, while insular refers to atoms or groups that are far apart.

Give an example of an island location.

• Fiji

• Bora Bora

• Maldives

• Hawaii

What does relative location refer to?

• Distance between two places.

• Exact coordinates of a place.

• The size of a place in comparison to other places.

• Position of a place in relation to another place or landmarks.

Name a vicinal location.

• Adjacent

• Close by

• Next to

• Nearby

Name a characteristic of an island.

• Located in the middle of a desert

• Surrounded by water

• Covered in dense forests

• Connected to the mainland by a bridge

What are some examples of insular locations?

• Hawaii, the Maldives, and the Galapagos Islands

• Bora Bora, the Seychelles, and Easter Island

• Iceland, the Bahamas, and the Great Barrier Reef

• Cuba, the Maldives, and the Canary Islands

How does relative location help in understanding geography?

• Relative location is not important in understanding geography.

• Relative location only provides information about the physical characteristics of a place.

• Relative location provides information about the position of a place in relation to other places.

• Relative location is only useful for understanding local geography.

What are some advantages of vicinal locations?

• Decreased visibility and foot traffic, higher transportation costs, limited access to suppliers and customers

• Limited access to resources, increased transportation costs, lack of collaboration opportunities

• Lower cost of living, limited competition, reduced risk of theft

• Easy access to transportation networks, proximity to suppliers and customers, potential for collaboration and knowledge sharing, increased visibility and foot traffic