Absolute and Relative Location - Ms. Preissler

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Intro to Geography

• Relative and Absolute location

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T.A.P.E.

• Target What is the learning goal/objective for
  the day?
• Agenda How are you going to accomplish this
  goal?
• Purpose Why is this goal important?
• Evaluate Did you accomplish the goal and where
  do you go from here?

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T.A.P.E.

• Target To understand and be able to define the
  terms Relative and Absolute location
• Agenda
• Discussion and Intro PowerPoint
• GPS News Article
• Purpose To have an understanding of terms that
  will be used throughout the semester
• Evaluate Provide examples of both terms

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Relative Location

• The location of a place as it relates to
  surrounding places or features.

Why are all of these restaurants clustered
together?
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Relative Location
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Absolute Location

• A point on the earth's surface expressed by a
  coordinate system such as latitude and longitude.
• Latitude Measures North South
• Longitude Measures East West

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Absolute Location
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Absolute Location

• 7800 W. Caton Farm RoadPlainfield, Illinois,
  60586USA

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GPS Directions