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
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1. 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 Earths 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.
2. Main Idea:
The World in Spatial Terms is a fancy way of saying
WHERE IS IT LOCATED??
Located on a MAP.
3. Relative Location
There are two different types of location. The first of which is
called RELATIVE.
4. Relative Location(learning to highlight the minimum)
Distance and location affect your life in many ways. If you live
eight miles from school, you must wake up earlier each morning than
someone who lives eight blocks away. If you live 2,500 miles from
the nearest volcano, you will be much less concerned about its
latest eruption than someone who lives in the valley below
it.
From the specific spot where you stand on the earth, you are
different directions and distances from many other spots on the
earth. Your location can, in fact, be compared to the location
ofany other spot on Earth. This is called relative location.
Distance and relative location are important because we depend on
people in other places for things we need.
5. Relative Location
Relative location is when your location can be compared to the
location of any other spot on Earth.
(In relation to Language Arts Prepositions or a compass
rose)
6. Relative Location
Which direction is Australia from Asia?
Australia is southeast of Asia
7. Try It on your own!!!
Center
Canada
Mexico
SE
SW
W
E
8. Having Fun with Relative Location (in your passport)
Where is my desk??
9. Relative Location
Partners
Asia
Africa
10. Absolute Location
The second type of location is known as absolute location.
Absolute location is where something is located without referring
to another object.
11. Absolute LocationWhy was it originally needed?
Ships of long ago had to keep track of their speed on long voyages
because they had no other way to tell how far they had traveled.
Ships often became lost. For example, a storm might blow them far
away from where they wanted to go. What people needed was a way to
tell exactly where they were on the earths surfacetheir absolute
location. They also needed to be able to find their way to any
other absolute location.
12. What they needed was a grid system that covered the entire
earth. You know that a grid is made up of two sets of lines that
cross each other. A grid system that covered the whole earth would
let anyone find any location on Earth. We have such a grid today.
We call it latitudeand longitude.
13. 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.
14. Try the Grid!
Practice using the grid in Figure 1-4.
Which is closer to the top of the grid, cell A-1 or cell E-4?
Now draw a flower in cell C-2.
Then draw a circle in cell A-4.
Finally, write your name in cell D-1.
You should be able to draw a straight line through all four cells
on the grid that have something in them.
NAME
15. Absolute Location
Latitudelines also known as parallels, circle the Earth parallel to
the Equator and measure the distance North and Southof the Equator
(0 *).
N
S
16. Absolute Location
The Equator is located at 0* and is the hottest place on
earth.
Even though the Equator is the most important line of Latitude it
is not the only important line. Two other important lines are known
as the Tropic of Cancer (22 1/3 degrees N )and the Tropic of
Capricorn (22 1/3 degrees S).
So why are these lines so important?
They get the most direct sunlight
making these areas the
hottest area places on
Earth.
17. Absolute Location
The last two important Latitude lines are the Arctic (66 1/2 * N)
and Antarctic Circle (66 1/2 * S).
So why are these lines so important? (exact opposite of the
Tropics)
They get the smallest amount of
sunlight. Part of the year
there is no sunlight and the
other part of the year there is no
Darkness.
18. Absolute Location
Longitudelines also known as Meridianscircle the Earth parallel to
the Prime Meridian and measure Eastand West of the Prime
Meridian.
E
W