Global Positioning Systems (GPS)rely upon satellites orbiting the Earth to help us accurately identify the ________ location of a place on earth.
A) absolute
B) cognitive
C) nominal
D) spatial
E) relative

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GPS provides absolute location, which means the exact latitude and longitude of the place on Earth. This is different from relative location, which describes the location of a place in relation to other places (e.g. New York City is north of Washington D.C.). Cognitive and nominal location are terms used in human geography that refer to the way people perceive and name places. Spatial location is a redundant term, as location by itself implies a position in space.

Global Positioning Systems (GPS)rely Upon Satellites Orbiting the Earth to Help