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Understanding Relative and Absolute Locations

This document discusses relative and absolute locations. Relative location describes an object's position relative to another object or landmark, while absolute location uses a coordinate system like latitude and longitude to specify an exact position on Earth. The document asks the reader to provide both the relative and absolute locations of a city in Alberta and the Atlantic region of Canada.

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Understanding Relative and Absolute Locations

This document discusses relative and absolute locations. Relative location describes an object's position relative to another object or landmark, while absolute location uses a coordinate system like latitude and longitude to specify an exact position on Earth. The document asks the reader to provide both the relative and absolute locations of a city in Alberta and the Atlantic region of Canada.

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Name: ________________________

Date: ________________________

Where are we? Relative and Absolute Locations


What is meant by relative and absolute locations?
Relative Location:

Absolute Location:

Using a city/town in Alberta and again in the Atlantic region, give the absolute
and relative location for both. Remember to write the absolute location with the
proper units and associated directions.

Alberta
City/town:
Relative Location:

Absolute Location:
Name: ________________________

Date: ________________________
Atlantic region
City/town:
Relative Location:

Absolute Location:

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