1. My Place in Space

2. Essential Question???
What is the relative location of Georgia in terms of hemisphere, continent, nation, region, and global position?

3. Relative Location vs. Absolute Location

4. Relative Location
Describes where a place is compared with other places.
Examples:
--McDonough is south of Atlanta.
--Union Grove Middle School is beside Union Grove High School
--Union Grove Middle School is across the street from East Lake Elementary.

5. Absolute Location Identifies a precise position on Earth’s surface
Examples:
--Latitude and Longitude
--210 East Lake Road
McDonough, GA
-- Your Address

6. Milky Way

7. EARTH

8. Northern Hemisphere

9. Western Hemisphere

10. North America

11. United States

12. Southeastern

13. Georgia