Absolute Location

What is the absolute location of the RED STAR?

• 40^o N, 60^oW

• 60^oW, 40⁰N

• 40^oN, 80^oE

• 80^oE, 40^oN

What is the absolute location of the PURPLE PENTAGON?

• 40^o N, 60^oW

• 60^oW, 40⁰N

• 40^oN, 80^oE

• 80^oE, 40^oN

What is the absolute location of the GREEN TRIANGLE?

• 40^o N, 60^oW

• 60^oN, 120⁰E

• 120^oN, 60^oE

• 80^oE, 40^oN

What is the absolute location of the YELLOW TRAPAZOID?

• 40^o S, 100^oW

• 60^oN, 100⁰E

• 120^oN, 40^oE

• 80^oE, 40^oN

What are the coordinates of letter F?

• 40^oN, 5^oE

• 40^oN, 5^oW

• 5^oW, 40^oN

• 5^oE, 40^oN

Answer explanation

Be careful!! North/South coordinates are ALWAYS listed first, and the Prime Meridian (0 degrees) happens to be shown in a slightly different location compared to the map that is typically used, so it is actually showing the western hemisphere!

What are the coordinates of letter C?

• 40^oN, 75^oE

• 40^oN, 75^oW

• 75^oW, 40^oN

• 75^oE, 40^oN

Answer explanation

Be careful!! North/South coordinates are ALWAYS listed first, and the Prime Meridian (0 degrees) happens to be shown in a slightly different location compared to the map that is typically used, so it is actually showing the western hemisphere!

The RED STAR is located ________ of the United States.

• east

• west

• north

• south

Greenland is __________ of the RED STAR.

• northeast

• southeast

• west

• south

What is the definition of 'absolute location' in geographical terms?

• The exact position of a place on the Earth's surface.

• A general description of a place's location.

• The cultural characteristics of a place.

• The political boundaries of a place.

Which of the following sentences uses 'absolute location' correctly?

• The absolute location of Paris is its vibrant culture.

• The absolute location of the Eiffel Tower is 48.8584° N, 2.2945° E.

• The absolute location of the Sahara Desert is its vast size.

• The absolute location of New York is its bustling streets.