Relative Location

What is relative location?

• north, south, east, west

• where my relatives live

• the border lines of states

• where a place is compared to other places.

When standing in Arkansas, what direction is Texas?

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

When standing in Arkansas, what direction is Louisiana?

• North

• South

• East

• West

When standing in Arkansas, what direction is Missouri?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which of the following is an example of relative location?

• The latitude is 45° N.

• The city is south of the capital.

• The longitude is 90° W.

• The city has a population of 500,000.

Where a place is located compared to other places is called ​ ​ (a)  

• relative location

• absolute location

If someone says, "The restaurant is two blocks from the train station," is this an example of absolute or relative location?

• Absolute

• Relative

If someone says, "The museum is across the street from the park," is this an example of absolute or relative location?

• Absolute

• Relative

If someone says, "The school is next to the library," is this an example of absolute or relative location?

• Absolute

• Relative

Peru is next to Brazil is an example of....

• relative location

• absolute location

• hemisphere

• latitude