by: ashwini kamath 11 utz 2010

By: Ashwini Kamath

11 UTZ 2010

LOCATION

Where are we?

Absolute location- latitude and longitude (global location) or a street address (local location)

Relative location- Described by landmarks, time, direction, or distance. From one place to another.

Places

• Human Characteristics- main languages, customs, beliefs, work, population, and places. anything made by humans

• Physical Characteristics- plants, rivers, mountains, hills, valleys, soil, vegetation, wildlife, natural resources, anything formed by nature

Human Environment Interaction

• How do humans and the environment affect each other?

We depend on it We modify (change) it We adapt to it We use its natural resources We change the landscape

Movement

• How are people, goods, and ideas moved from place to place?

• Human movement

• Information movement

• Movement of goods

Regions

• How are regions similar to and different from other places?

• Climate Formal Regions

• Landforms Political Regions

• Population Functual Regions

• Government Economical Regions

• Physical/ Human Characteristics Vernacular Regions