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Absolute Location

Absolute Location. Absolute location. Absolute location – the exact spot at which a place is found on the globe To find absolute location geographers use a grid system using lines that run north to south and east to west This system helps you find places on the earth’s surface. Latitude.

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Absolute Location

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  1. Absolute Location

  2. Absolute location • Absolute location – the exact spot at which a place is found on the globe • To find absolute location geographers use a grid system using lines that run north to south and east to west • This system helps you find places on the earth’s surface

  3. Latitude • Lines of latitude measure the distance north or south. • Equator-the line that runs across the middle of the earth and measures O degrees. • The equator divides the earth into 2 hemispheres: north and south • If a place is above the equator it has a north latitude, if it is below it has a south latitude.

  4. Longitude • Lines of longitude measure the distance east or west • Prime meridian-the line that runs north to south and measures O degrees • The prime meridian divides the earth into two hemisphere: east and west • If a place is east of the Prime meridian it has an east longitude, it is west of the prime meridian it has a west longitude

  5. The Global Grid • Every place has a global address, called the absolute location. • Latitude and Longitude are measured in degrees. • For more precise measurements degrees are divided into minutes. • Example: Owensboro’s absolute location is Latitude: 37 degrees 46 minutes N, Longitude: 87 degrees 7 minutes W.

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