Classifying by Sides
the position of a place in relation to another place
What is relative location?
The exact location of a place on the earth's surface found using latitude and longitude coordinates
What is absolute location ?
the physical features and human features of a location
What is place ?
imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and South Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of north and south latitude
What is the Equator ?
line of the global grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England; starting point for measuring degrees of east and west longitude?
What is Prime Meridian?