SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of ABSOLUTE LOCATION?
A
The Alamo
B
22*N, 113*E
C
The Amazon Rainforest
D
Macao
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What is Absolute Location? Absolute location describes the location of a place based on a fixed point on earth. The most common way is to identify the location using coordinates such as latitude and longitude or by the use of a street address when available.

Detailed explanation-2: -In their case, the letter W or E is added to the longitude to specify the position east-west from the Greenwich meridian, and the letter N or S to the latitude to designate the hemisphere (North or South).

Detailed explanation-3: -Locality. Relative location. Absolute location.

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