1. Relative Location
Relative location describes the spatial relationships between and among places
Where something is in relationship to something else

2. Ex: Scotland is north of England

3. What is Wales’ relative location from England?

4. What is London’s relative location from Manchester?

5. The English Channel is _____ of England.

6. Relative Location of the Continents

7. Absolute Location Latitude and longitude define absolute location
Use of a grid to find exact location

8. Lines of latitude
East-west lines which measure distances north and south of the equator
Measured in degrees
Also called parallels

9. Major Lines of Latitude
Locate these on a map
Equator: 0° latitude (halfway between the poles)
Tropic of Cancer: 23 1/2 ° north
Tropic of Capricorn: 23 1/2° south
Arctic Circle: 66 1/2° north
Antarctic Circle: 66 1/2° south
North Pole: 90° north
South Pole: 90° south

10. Lines of longitude
North-south lines which measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian
Measured in degrees
Also called meridians

11. Major Lines of Longitude
Locate these on a map
Prime Meridian: 0° longitude; runs through Greenwich, England
International Date Line: 180° longitude

12. Hemispheres Halves of the earth (Hemi=half)
Equator creates the northern and southern hemispheres
Prime Meridian creates the eastern and western hemispheres

13. What country is located at 0 degrees and 80 degrees West
What country is located at 0 degrees and 80 degrees West? What city is located at 34 degrees S, 70 degrees W?