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)