My Place in Space.

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My Place in Space

Essential Question??? What is the relative location of Georgia in terms of hemisphere, continent, nation, region, and global position?

Relative Location vs. Absolute Location

Relative Location Describes where a place is compared with other places. Examples: Brunswick is south of Savannah. Needwood Middle School is beside C. B. Greer Elementary School Georgia is in the southeastern region of the United States.

Absolute Location Identifies a precise position on Earth’s surface Examples: Latitude and Longitude 669 Harry Driggers Boulevard Brunswick, GA 31525

Milky way Galaxy

Earth

Northern & Southern Hemispheres

Eastern & Western Hemispheres

In which hemispheres is North America located?

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation, and region? Hemispheres : Northwestern Continent : Nation : Region : GPS:

Continents of the World

Continents of the World

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation, and region? Hemispheres : Northwestern Continent : North America Nation : Region : GPS:

United States of America Nation United States of America

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation, and region? Hemispheres : Northwestern Continent : North America Nation : United States of America Region : GPS:

Regions of the US

Southeast Region of the US

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation, and region? Hemispheres : Northwestern Continent : North America Nation : United States of America Region : southeastern GPS:

Longitude and Latitude of Georgia

Location of Georgia 35º00’2” 80º50’26” 85º36’18” 30º21’26”

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation, and region? Hemispheres : Northwestern Continent : North America Nation : United States of America Region : southeastern GPS: 33º, 83º

Georgia

Glynn

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation, and region? Hemispheres : Continent : Nation : Region : GPS:

Hemispheres : Northern; Western Continent : North America Nation : United States of America Region : Southeast GPS: 33º, 83º

31º16’ W, 81º27’N These numbers are an address. Please volunteer to ‘read’ this address. Where do think this address is located?

31º16’ W (lat.) 81º27’N (long.) Where?