[ 425 ] Geography and the World GED ® TEST SOCIAL STUDIES FLASH REVIEW _____________ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Use the map and paragraph to answer the following three questions. Map of the United States of America Determining Location Absolute location and relative location are important in determining where a specific place is located. The term absolute location refers to the exact location of a place. To determine absolute location, it is necessary to note lines of latitude and longitude. This is accomplished by first noting which line of latitude runs nearest the location and then noting which line of longitude runs nearest the location. The term relative location refers to a place’s location in relation to another place. For example, Ohio is located to the northwest of Louisiana. Indiana is located at the most southern point of Lake Michigan. The relative location of Austin, Texas can be described as a. 30.25° N, 97.75° W. b. east of the most western point of the Rio Grande River. c. 33.75° N, 84.39° W. d. west of the most eastern point of Sacramento, California.