Question

Use the map to determine the absolute and relative locations of physical features in Egypt:

The relative location of Cairo is
.

The absolute location of Thebes is
.

The Sinai Peninsula is located
of the rest of Egypt. It also lies
of the Red Sea.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The absolute location of Cairo, Egypt, is 30 degrees 2 minutes north latitude and 31 degrees 41 minutes east latitude. The relative location of Cairo, Egypt would be north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Mediterranean Sea in northeastern Africa. The absolute location26.8206° N, 30.8025° E The Sinai Peninsula, or simply Sinai (now usually /ˈsaɪnaɪ/ SY-ny) (Arabic: سِينَاء‎, Egyptian Arabic: سينا‎), is a peninsula in Egypt, and the only part of the country located in Asia. It is between the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south, and is a land bridge between Asia and Africa.

Answer 2

Answer:

The relative location of Cairo is  

✔ east of the Nile River

The absolute location of Thebes is  

✔ 26ºN latitude by 32ºE longitude  

The Sinai Peninsula is located  

✔ east

of the rest of Egypt. It also lies  

✔ north

of the Red Sea.

Explanation: