Absolute and Relative Location
Grade 3 Social Studies worksheet on understanding absolute and relative location using maps and directions.
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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 absolute and relative location.
Location tells us where something is. There are two main ways to describe location: absolute and relative.
1. Which of these describes an absolute location?
Next to the store
28 Maple Street
Across from the park
West of the school
2. Which of these describes a relative location?
The coordinates 34°N, 118°W
The address 10 Main Street
Across the street from the library
Room 205
3. An absolute location tells you the exact of a place.
4. A relative location describes where something is by comparing it to another .
5. Imagine you are giving directions to a friend to come to your house. Give an example of an absolute location you could tell them.
6. Now, give an example of a relative location you could tell your friend to help them find your house.
7. Latitude and longitude lines are used to find absolute location.
True
False
8. Saying 'The post office is near the school' is an example of absolute location.
True
False
Look at the map below and answer the questions.
9. Find the continent of South America on the map. Name a continent that is to the East of South America.
10. Find the continent of Australia. Which ocean is to the West of Australia?