Absolute Location
What is absolute location?
Describes the location of a place based on a fixed point on Earth.
Why is absolute location used?
It is more precise than the relative location
What is relative location?
The position of something in relation to another landmark.
What kind of location is 38° 53′ 35″ N, 77° 00′ 32″ W
Absolute location
Which imaginary lines are based on the Equator?
Latitude
What is the most common way to identify the absolute location?
Using coordinates such as longitude and latitude.
What is the most common way to identify the relative location?
Using directions or distance from a location
What kind of location is: Tennessee is north of Florida?
Relative location
Which imaginary lines run north and south?
Longitude
What is an example we use today of absolute location?
50 Earnscliffe Cir, Brampton, ON L6T 2B2
What is an example we use today of relative location?
My house is 5kms away from school.
What is the relative location of our classroom?