Location On Earth Flashcards
Absolute location
An exact spot where a where a place can be found: like an address
Cardinal directions
One of the main directions - north, east, south and west
Equator
An imaginary line around the middle of the earth at 0 degrees latitude
Geography
The study of the earth, people, animals and plants
Prime meridian
An imaginary line from pole to pole through England at 0 degrees longitude
Relative location
Location described by telling what is near to it
Where you live:
Planet
Earth
Where you live:
Continent
North America
Where you live:
Country
United States of America
Where you live:
State
Pennsylvania
Where you live:
County
Cumberland/Franklin
Where you live:
Town
Shippensburg
Where you live:
Street
Southwood Drive
Where you live:
Township
Southampton
Name of lines used to locate places on maps
Latitude (East-West) and Longitude (North-South)