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6th grader
PLACE

special qualities that make
somewhere different from
somewhere else
Craters lake
Cranberry 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
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Absolute Location--
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Relative Location –
 a specific description
 a general description
of where a place lies
of where a place lies
Try it!!! Relative or Absolute?!?!
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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.
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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
Environment

an area’s land, which involves water,
climate, plants and animals (non-living
and living in one area)