place: a unique location. terms/concepts toponym situation site
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Place Location is the position that something occupies on Earth Location can be described using place names, situation, and siteTRANSCRIPT
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Place: A Unique Location
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Terms/Concepts• Toponym• Situation• Site
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Place• Location is the position that
something occupies on Earth• Location can be described using
place names, situation, and site
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Place Names• The easiest way to describe a place
on earth is by referring to its place name– Toponym- the name given to a place on
Earth
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Situation• Situation- the location of a place
relative to other places– Ex. “It’s down past the courthouse,
beside the large elm tree.”• Helps us to understand the
importance of something
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Site• Site- the physical character of a
place– Include: climate, water sources,
topography, soil, vegetation, latitude, and elevation• The combination of these features gives
each place a distinctive character– Humans have the ability to modify the
characteristics of a site.
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Terms/Concepts• Toponym• Situation• Site