Finding Our Way: Absolute and Relative Location
A Grade 2 social studies worksheet on understanding absolute and relative location using maps and directions.
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Finding Our Way: Absolute and Relative Location
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand how to describe where things are using absolute and relative location.
What is Absolute Location?
Absolute location tells us the exact spot where something is. We often use addresses or coordinates to find an absolute location.
1. My house number and street name tell its .
2. A map uses special lines called and to find an exact spot.
What is Relative Location?
Relative location tells us where something is by describing its position compared to other things. We use words like 'next to,' 'behind,' 'between,' or 'north of.'
1. The school is the park.
123 Main Street
next to
78901
my city
1. Imagine your classroom. Describe the relative location of your desk using at least two other objects in the room.
1. An address is an example of relative location.
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