What is it like there? Two Features: 1. Human

• language, religion, cultural, government, or economy

2. Physical (Site)•landforms, rivers and oceans, vegetation, or climate

Place Features

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Physical Place Map (Site – identifies a place by its unique physical characteristics).

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Vegetation of Africa

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Two Types: 1. Absolute (Mathematical)

•An exact position on the Earth’s surface

2. Relative (Situation)•A position that is in relation to another position

Can be described as Latitude and Longitude Example: 38º 50’ N, 77º 00’ W •Can be described as an address. Example: 6100 Rolling Road

Absolute Location Maps

Virginia

Springfield

Relative Location (Situation)

Can be described with distances, time, or directions. Location of place relative to other objects.

Relative Location Map

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Latitude and Latitude and LongitudeLongitude

Finding absolute locations and places on a map or globe

Latitude

Definition: Imaginary lines that run east Definition: Imaginary lines that run east andand west, butwest, but measure distances north measure distances north and south of the Equator. and south of the Equator. The Equator is designated at 0º The Equator is designated at 0º Latitude Latitude Also can be called parallels, and run Also can be called parallels, and run from 0º to 90º North or South. from 0º to 90º North or South. Latitude is always given first.Latitude is always given first.

Longitude

Definition: Imaginary lines that run north Definition: Imaginary lines that run north and south, but measure distances east and and south, but measure distances east and west of the Prime Meridian. west of the Prime Meridian. The The Prime MeridianPrime Meridian is designated as 0º is designated as 0º Longitude andLongitude and runs through the Royal runs through the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England. Observatory in Greenwich, England. Also can be called meridians, and run from Also can be called meridians, and run from 0º to 180º East or West.0º to 180º East or West.

Telling time from longitude15 degrees east is 1 hour forward15 degrees west is 1 hour backward

Earth is divided into 24 standard time zones. 1 hour= 15 degreesGreenwich Mean Time (GMT)/Universal Time (UT) – 1884 agreement that set time at the prime meridian.International Date Line – follows 180 degree longitude for the most part

East of IDL back 24 hoursWest of IDL forward 24 hours