Questions and Answers
What is Absolute Location?
What defines Relative Location?
The position of a place in relation to another place using direction, time, distance, or a landmark.
What is Latitude?
Lines that run east to west, measure how far north or south you are from the equator, labeled as N or S, and measure up to 90 degrees.
What is Longitude?
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What are Coordinates?
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Provide an example of Absolute Location.
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What is an example of Relative Location?
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What is the Equator?
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What is the Prime Meridian?
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What are Latitude lines also called?
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What are Longitude lines also called?
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What is the North Hemisphere?
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What is the South Hemisphere?
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What is the Western Hemisphere?
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What is the Eastern Hemisphere?
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Study Notes
Location Concepts
- Absolute Location refers to the precise coordinates of a place, described using latitude and longitude.
- Relative Location describes a place's position relative to other locations, utilizing landmarks, distance, direction, or time.
Latitude
- Latitude lines run horizontally, indicate how far north or south a location is from the equator.
- Measured from the equator to the poles, latitude ranges from 0 to 90 degrees.
- Latitude lines are labeled as North (N) or South (S) and are parallel to each other.
Longitude
- Longitude lines are vertical, measuring how far east or west a location is from the Prime Meridian.
- Range from 0 to 180 degrees, meeting at the North and South poles.
- Longitude lines are labeled as East (E) or West (W).
Coordinates
- Coordinates pinpoint an exact location on a map using a combination of latitude and longitude.
Examples of Absolute Location
- Tokyo, Japan: 35.6762° N, 139.6503° E.
- The White House: 38.8977° N, 77.0365° W.
- Disney World: 28.3852° N, 81.5639° W.
- Eiffel Tower: 48.8584° N, 2.2945° E.
Examples of Relative Location
- "My house is 2 hours away from yours."
- "The grocery store is near McDonald's."
- "The middle school is 2 miles from home."
- "Taco Bell is just to the right."
Key Lines and Hemispheres
- Equator: 0 degrees latitude, dividing the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- Prime Meridian: 0 degrees longitude, splitting the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
- Latitude lines referred to as parallels.
- Longitude lines known as meridians.
Hemispheric Definitions
- Northern Hemisphere: Areas located north of the equator.
- Southern Hemisphere: Areas situated south of the equator.
- Western Hemisphere: Regions located west of the Prime Meridian.
- Eastern Hemisphere: Areas east of the Prime Meridian.
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Explore the concepts of absolute and relative location through these flashcards. Understand how latitude and longitude define exact positions, and learn how to describe places in relation to others. Perfect for students studying geography!
