Questions and Answers
What is Absolute Location?
What is the absolute location of New York City?
(40.712784, -74.005941)
What is the absolute location of the University of Michigan?
(42.276192, -83.741307)
What is the absolute location of Fort Myers?
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What is the absolute location of Disney World?
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What is the absolute location of Lexington Middle School?
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What is Relative Location?
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Where is New York City located in relation to its surroundings?
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Where is the University of Michigan located in relation to Detroit?
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Where is Fort Myers located in relation to Naples?
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Where is Disney World located in relation to Orlando?
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Where is Lexington Middle School located in relation to Health Park Hospital?
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Study Notes
Absolute Location
- Defined as a specific point on the Earth's surface represented by a coordinate system (latitude and longitude).
- Exact coordinates examples include:
- New York City: (40.712784, -74.005941)
- University of Michigan: (42.276192, -83.741307)
- Fort Myers: (26.640628, -81.872308)
- Disney World: (28.417839, -81.581235)
- Lexington Middle School: (26.497746, -81.913701)
Relative Location
- Describes a place in relation to another location, indicating its position using directional terms.
- Examples of relative locations include:
- New York City is near the Atlantic Ocean, located in New York State.
- The University of Michigan is situated in Ann Arbor, which is west of Detroit.
- Fort Myers is positioned in Southwest Florida, just north of Naples.
- Disney World can be found in Central Florida, close to Orlando.
- Lexington Middle School is in Fort Myers, Florida, specifically west of Health Park Hospital.
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