LOCATION
WHERE IS IT?
Absolute location and Relative location are the ways to describe the positions of people and places on Earth. Most geographic study begins with a location of people and places.
Absolute Location:
The absolute location helps geographers to know about the coordinates of people and places in a map using longitudes and latitudes. It can also be a street address
Relative Location:
Relative locations describes a place with connections to their environment. It provides an approximate location on Earth based on the relationship with the environment.
Absolute Location:
The absolute location helps geographers to know about the coordinates of people and places in a map using longitudes and latitudes. It can also be a street address
Relative Location:
Relative locations describes a place with connections to their environment. It provides an approximate location on Earth based on the relationship with the environment.
This is the latitude and longitude of my hometown, Jakarta. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. I was born in Jakarta. I live in Senayan Bintaro HH8/2. This is my absolute location. I live in Tangerang (relative location. The latitude and longitude of Tangerang is 6o 10’S / 106o 37’ E. But the longirude and latitude of my house is 6o17’ S / 106o 42’ E. The cardinal directions of my house and Indonesia is Southeast Asia.