Relative Location Review

What does geography mean?

• The study of the planets, stars, and the solar system.

• The study of early humans and evolution.

• The study of the Earth, it's people, and the relationship between the two.

• The study of the ocean, sea life, and environmental issues.

An instrument used to tell direction is called a _______________________ (shown in the picture)

• direction finder
• guide
• compass
• gps

North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.

• main
• cardinal
• four
• intermediate

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are all known as ____________________ directions.

• main
• cardinal
• four
• intermediate

What is relative location?

• Where a place is compared to another place.

• Where a place is as defined by latitude and longitude.

• The location of a star on a map.

• The location of oceans and continents.

The red line on the map represents the imaginary line at zero degrees longitude.

• Tropic of Cancer

• International Dateline

• Prime Meridian

• Equator

The red line on this map represents the imaginary line at zero degrees latitude.

• Prime Meridian

• International Dateline

• Equator

• Eastern and Western Hemisphere

What continent is this?

• Europe

• Asia

• Australia

• Africa

What country is directly north of Chad?

• Libya

• Niger

• Sudan

• Egypt

What country is southwest of Zambia

• South Africa

• Namibia

• Tanzania

• Zimbabwe