Location and Place

What do we use to find absolute location?

• latitude and longitude

• the equator and international dateline

• a GPS and an XLP

• landmarks and distances

What does relative location tell you?

• a place's exact position on Earth
• a place's position in relation to other people and places
• how a place is similar to other places
• why people moved to a certain place

All of the following are examples of Physical characteristics EXCEPT 

• The Empire State Building 
• Mountains 
• Rivers 
• Lakes

A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you location a place on Earth are called _____________.

• Positions

• Coordinates

• Locations

• Numbers

Direction and distance from one location to another is an example of what type of location?

• Absolute

• Relative

The exact locations on the Earth is what type of location?

• Relative

• Absolute

Northwest of South America is an example of what type of location?

• Relative

• Absolute

Using relative location, Europe is what direction from Asia? (Click on image)

• North

• East

• South

• West

Using relative location, what direction is South America from North America? (Click on image)

• North

• East

• South

• West

75 Degrees South, 90 Degrees W is an example of which type of location?

• Absolute

• Relative