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Place includes Physical and Human features. Human features can be: -population (size and make up) -language -economy -customs -beliefs/religions Physical Features can include: -capital and major cities -landforms -climate -plant and animal life Location - Absolute location makes use of Latitude/Longitude and Cardinal Directions of North, South, East and West. For example, New Jersey is between 38 degrees north Latitude and 42 degrees north latitude. Relative Location – gives an idea where something is located. For example, we can say Franklin is west of NYC and north of Philadelphia. Regions can include the state, country, or continent of your topic. It can also include the region of the country (we live in the Middle Atlantic region. Boston is in the North East.) Human/Environment Interaction A. How does your topic deal with the region’s environment? Is it known for: -clean air or air pollution? Movement includes: -clean drinkable water or sludge? -forms of transportation, like railways, harbors, airports -clean soil or contaminated? -imports (what goods are taken into your country/city?) B. How has your topic changed its terrain? -exports (what goods are shipped out to other areas of the world?) -the Jersey shore built boardwalks on the beach -methods of communication, how are ideas exchanged within the country/city or with the rest of the world -building power dams for water and power -building canals, super highways, etc. People/Place_________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Human/Environment Interaction Location _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ Relative location______________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ Absolute location_____________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ***Write Country in circle*** Movement of Goods, people and Ideas Regions_________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________