Question

If you described Washington, D.C. as being south of New York City, you would be describing its____________.

Answer 1

Relative location refers to the position of a place or entity based on its positive with respect to other locations.  For example, the location of the US Capitol is located about 38 miles southwest of Baltimore.  Relative location can be expressed in terms of distance, travel time, or cost.

The answer is D. relative location

Answer 2

Relative location. people from small towns do it all the time, naming the major cities near them to give others their relative location