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locationlocation placeplace movementmovement regionregion human interactionhuman interaction

Absolute LocationAbsolute Location

Describes the exact Describes the exact location of the placelocation of the place

longitude/latitudelongitude/latitude

For example- Cairo, Egypt is located at 30 degrees north latitude and 31 degrees west longitude

Describes where a Describes where a place is located in place is located in relation to other relation to other placesplaces

For example- Chad is located south of Libya west of Sudan, east of Niger and north of the Central African Republic

Describes the unique Describes the unique characteristics of characteristics of countries, cities and countries, cities and states.states.

Physical Physical characteristicscharacteristicsFor example- Mount Kilamanjaro is a unique physical feature of Tanzania.

Describes how Describes how goods, ideas and goods, ideas and people get from people get from place to place.place to place.

For example-Many places have unique forms of transportation, in Northern Africa people still use camels because of the desert climate.

Describes how Describes how many places can many places can have common have common characteristics.characteristics.

Human/physicalHuman/physical

For example- North Africa is considered an Islamic region because the majority of the people living there are Muslim.

Describes how Describes how people adapt to people adapt to and change their and change their environment.environment.

For example- Romans built aqueducts to provide their city with running water, indoor pluming and a sewer system.

What are your questions on what What are your questions on what we covered in this presentation?we covered in this presentation?

Homework will be for you to read a Homework will be for you to read a newspaper, or watch the news for newspaper, or watch the news for current events. current events.

Other projects.Other projects.