Location - theme of geography quiz

How do geographers study location?

• By identifying the latitude and longitude only

• By identifying the relative location only

• By identifying the absolute location only

• By identifying both the absolute and relative location

What is an example of absolute location?

• New Orleans, Louisiana: 30° N, 90° W

• Calgary is 79 miles/127 km from Banff National Park

• The store is across the street from the gas station

• Mexico City is southeast of Guadalajara, Mexico

What is an example of relative location?

• The New York Stock Exchange is located at 11 Wall St, New York, NY

• 123 N. Main Street

• The White House is several blocks northwest of the U.S. Capitol Building

• Sydney, Australia: 34⁰ S, 151° E

Where is the New York Stock Exchange located?

• 11 Wall St, New York, NY

• 2 Memorial Dr, Kansas City, MO

• The store is across the street from the gas station

• 123 N. Main Street

What is an example of absolute location?

• The Eiffel Tower is located at Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole France, 75007 Paris, France

• The store is next to the bakery

• Paris is north of Marseille, France

• London is 346 km away from Paris

What is an example of relative location?

• Latitude and Longitude: 35° N, 139° E

• The Louvre Museum is located on the Right Bank of the Seine River in Paris

• 123 N. Main Street

• 11 Wall St, New York, NY