1. Longitude and Latitude

2. Longitude
Definition: Location east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured by imaginary lines numbered in degrees east or west
Example: 65 degrees east
Example: 89 degrees west
Prime Meridian = 0 degrees
International Date Line = 180 degrees

4. Latitude
Definition: Location north or south of the Equator measured by imaginary lines (parallels) numbered in degrees north or south
Example: 53 degrees north
Example: 87 degrees south
Equator = 0 degrees
North/South Poles = 90 degrees

6. Absolute Location
Absolute Location = the exact position of a place on the earth’s surface
Relative Location = the position of a place on the earth’s surface in relation to another place
You can use longitude and latitude to located an absolute location
Longitude and latitude create a grid system