Post on 02-Jan-2016
GEOGRAPHY NOTES PART 2
6th grader
PLACE special qualities that make
somewhere different from somewhere else
Craters lakeCranberry Lake Campground
Physical characteristics V. Human characteristics Physical characteristics-determined by
nature- climate, landforms, plants, animals, soil
Human characteristics- defined by culture-such as language, clothing,
architecture, government, transportation
Place
describes the features or landscapes that make an area unique
Human-Environment Interactions
How people and their environment affect each other
Movement
how and why people, ideas and things move
Tangible
REAL--able to be touched- food, clothing, products
Intangible
Not able to be touched or grasped- thoughts and ideas
Imports V. Exports Import--items
coming into a country
Exports items leaving a country to sell in another country
Regions areas of the world
purposely divided by geographers so that comparisons can be made
Absolute Location v. Relative Location Absolute Location--
a specific description of where a place lies
Relative Location –a general description
of where a place lies
Try it!!! Relative or Absolute?!?! I live 30 degrees
North. I live in Raleigh, NC I am traveling 20
degrees south and 40 degrees west
My friend lives in Alabama
For each example, you will stand up if you think the answer is relative and you will raise your hand if you think it is absolute.
Environment
an area’s land, which involves water, climate, plants and animals (non-living and living in one area)