It is used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions. And their intermediate points.
Relative location isn't the exact location so they would have to be using their mental imagery of a map. For example, after you go to fro a place so many times, you will grow accustomed to it thus by using mental imagery of a map would be a good answer.
1. <span>the process started with the collapse of a nebula
The universe almost certainly didn't start from the collapse of a nebula.
2. The mantle is the middle layer.</span>