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Continents according to size!
#1 Asia - (44,579,000 sq km) #2 Africa - (30,065,000 sq km) #3 North America - (24,256,000 sq km) #4 South America - (17,819,000 sq km) #5 Antarctica - (13,209,000 sq km) #6 Europe - (9,938,000 sq km) #7 Australia/Oceania - (7,687,000 sq km)
The World in Spatial Terms
• The World in Spatial Terms is one of the six essential elements of geography. Spatial relations refers to the connections that people, places, and environments have to one another because of their location on the Earth’s surface. While location does not determine how we live, it does influence our lives as it allows us to become aware of the world around us.
Relative Location
Relative Location
Australia is southeast of Asia
Relative Location
• It is in the ________________southeastern corner of the room.
• It is in the northwestern corner of the room. North of Miss Rice’s desk, west of the projection cart and south of the wall.
• It is in the southern end of the room, to the west of the student computer and to the east of the filing cabinets.
Relative Location
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Relative Location
The Cast of Glee
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Mercedes
Artie
Rachel
Will
Finn
Sue
Puck
EmmaTerri
Tina
Scale, Grid System, Title, Compass Rose, Legend (Key)
Absolute Location
Absolute Location
Absolute Location
• These lines can help you easily locate any place on Earth. These lines - called latitude and longitude, cross one another forming a pattern called a grid system.
Absolute Location
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Absolute Location
Absolute Location
Absolute Location
• Latitude lines go side to side, side to side, side to side…
• Latitude lines go side to side all around the world.
Absolute Location
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Absolute Location
• Longitude lines go up and down, up and down, up and down …
• Longitude lines up and down all around the world.
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Absolute Location
30*N 15*W
45*S 45*E
30*S 60*W
15*N 30*E
30*N 60*W
45*N 45*E
60* S 60*W
60* N 30* W
30* S 15*E
60*S 75*E
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