Place and Location: Show What You Know

Define the term: Place

• A specific position or point in space

• A type of food

• A kind of animal

• A musical instrument

Define the term: Landmark

• A significant or historical building or site

• A type of fruit

• A mathematical equation

• A style of music

Define the term: Relative Location

• The exact coordinates of a place on Earth

• The position of a place in relation to other places

• A description of a place's physical characteristics

• The cultural significance of a place

Absolute Location is defined as the exact position of a place on the Earth's surface.

• True

• False

Define the term: Latitude

• Latitude is the distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees.

• Latitude is the distance east or west of the prime meridian measured in degrees.

• Latitude is the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England.

• Latitude is the measurement of distance in miles from the equator.

Longitude is defined as the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.

• True

• False

Use the globe below and label it by putting the following key terms in the proper location:

• Southern Hemisphere

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Equator

• Equator

• Eastern Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Western Hemisphere

• Northern Hemisphere

• Southern Hemisphere

1. List in order of size, eight types of geographic places with an example of each. Start with something small like a room and end with something big like an ocean. (Hint: a city will fall somewhere in the middle)

• Room, Building, Street, Neighborhood, City, State, Country, Ocean

• Room, Neighborhood, Building, Street, City, State, Country, Ocean

• Room, Building, Neighborhood, Street, City, Country, State, Ocean

• Room, Street, Building, Neighborhood, City, State, Country, Ocean

2. Which of the following pairs of places are known for their unique natural and physical features?

• Paris and Niagara Falls

• Sahara Desert and Amazon Rainforest

• Mount Everest and Grand Canyon

• Sydney Opera House and Eiffel Tower

3. Some natural and human made features of the most interesting places you have ever experienced include:

• Beaches and mountains

• Deserts and forests

• Cities and villages

• Rivers and lakes