location is a matter of __place is a matter of __

A location is a matter of absolute position and place is matter of relative position

Explanation:

Location is a matter of where a particular featured is actually positioned. It refers to the absolute position of a feature.  

A place describes the relative position of features.  A place can be named for different reasons. Often times, the characteristics that typifies a place stands out in naming it.  

Both location and position of a geographical feature are important themes of geography that gives its a proper description. Other geographical themes are movement, regions, human-environment interaction.

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