Question

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows.
A map of the United States. A star with coordinates 38 degrees N, 77 degress W shows the location of Washington, D. C.
Image courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

On the map above, which shows the location of the White House, the coordinates give the building's __________ location.
A.
spatial
B.
absolute
C.
relative
D.
formal

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

B

The latitude/longitude coordinates (38°N, 77°W) give the White House's absolute (exact) location.