Essential Question???Essential Question???

What is the relative What is the relative location of Georgia in location of Georgia in terms of hemisphere, terms of hemisphere, continent, nation, region, continent, nation, region, and global position?and global position?

Relative Location Relative Location vs. vs.

Absolute LocationAbsolute Location

Relative LocationRelative LocationDescribes where a place is compared Describes where a place is compared

with other places.with other places.ExamplesExamples::

Brunswick is south of Savannah.Brunswick is south of Savannah.Needwood Middle School is beside C. B. Needwood Middle School is beside C. B.

Greer Elementary SchoolGreer Elementary SchoolGeorgia is in the southeastern region of the Georgia is in the southeastern region of the

United States.United States.

Absolute LocationAbsolute Location

Identifies a precise position on Earth’s Identifies a precise position on Earth’s surfacesurface

ExamplesExamples::Latitude and LongitudeLatitude and Longitude669 Harry Driggers Boulevard669 Harry Driggers BoulevardBrunswick, GA 31525Brunswick, GA 31525

MilkyMilkyway way

Galaxy Galaxy

EarthEarth

Northern & Southern Northern & Southern HemispheresHemispheres

Eastern & Western Eastern & Western Hemispheres Hemispheres

In which hemispheres is In which hemispheres is North America located?North America located?

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation,

and region?Hemispheres : Hemispheres : NorthwesternNorthwesternContinent : Continent : Nation : Nation : Region : Region : GPS: GPS:

Continents of the WorldContinents of the World

Continents of the WorldContinents of the World

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation,

and region?Hemispheres : Hemispheres : NorthwesternNorthwesternContinent : Continent : North AmericaNorth AmericaNation : Nation : Region : Region : GPS: GPS:

United States of America

NationNation

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation,

and region?Hemispheres : Hemispheres : NorthwesternNorthwesternContinent : Continent : North AmericaNorth AmericaNation : Nation : United States of AmericaUnited States of AmericaRegion : Region : GPS: GPS:

Regions of the USRegions of the US

Southeast Region of the USSoutheast Region of the US

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation,

and region?Hemispheres : Hemispheres : NorthwesternNorthwesternContinent : Continent : North AmericaNorth AmericaNation : Nation : United States of AmericaUnited States of AmericaRegion : Region : southeastern southeastern GPS: GPS:

Longitude Longitude and and

Latitude Latitude of Georgiaof Georgia

Location of GeorgiaLocation of Georgia

85º36’18”30º21’26”

80º50’26”35º00’2”

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation,

and region?Hemispheres : Hemispheres : NorthwesternNorthwesternContinent : Continent : North AmericaNorth AmericaNation : Nation : United States of AmericaUnited States of AmericaRegion : Region : southeastern southeastern GPS: GPS: 3333º, º, 8383ºº

GeorgiaGeorgia

GlynnGlynn

EQ: Where is Georgia in relation to hemisphere, continent, nation,

and region?Hemispheres : Hemispheres : Continent : Continent : Nation : Nation : Region : Region : GPS: GPS:

Hemispheres : Northern; WesternHemispheres : Northern; WesternContinent : North AmericaContinent : North AmericaNation : United States of AmericaNation : United States of AmericaRegion : SoutheastRegion : SoutheastGPS: 33GPS: 33º, º, 8383ºº

3131º16’ W, 81º27’Nº16’ W, 81º27’N

These numbers are an address. These numbers are an address. Please volunteer to ‘read’ this address.Please volunteer to ‘read’ this address.Where do think this address is located?Where do think this address is located?

3131º16’ W (lat.) 81º27’N (long.)º16’ W (lat.) 81º27’N (long.)

Where?Where?