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