Where are things located on Earth?

Relative Location Description of a location in relation to another location E.g. Our school is on the east side of Mount Pleasant Rd.

Absolute Location Description of an exact location E.g. 48N 23W

Lines on the Earth Latitude imaginary lines that measure the distance (in degrees) north or south of the Equator (0°) This divides the Earth into 2 main parts, the Northern and Southern hemispheres. lines are parallel to the Equator at regular intervals (approximately 111 kilometres apart)

Lines on the Earth Longitude imaginary lines that measure the distance (in degrees) east or west of the Prime Meridian (0°). This divides the Earth into two equal parts, the Eastern and Western hemispheres all lines begin and end at the poles and therefore are not at a fixed distance apart the Prime Meridian (0°) was arbitrarily chosen at a point that runs through Greenwich, England the International Date Line (180°) is the point where one day begins and one day ends

Lines on the Earth The Prime Meridian

On the Prime Meridian