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Location Place Human-Environment Interaction Movement Regions WHERE IS IT? Definition: Describes where places are There are two ways to describe location: Absolute Relative Its location on the globe Using longitude (long, up and down) and latitude (side to side) lines ▪ Paris France is 48o North Latitude and 2o East Longitude. Street address (local location). ▪ The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Latitudeeast to west E and W LongitudeNorth to South N and S Location based on what is around it Compare it to other places Examples: Close to, far from, a mile passed, etc… Cardinal direction- North, east, south, west ▪ Northeast, northwest, southeast, southwest Hemispheres- Northern, Southern, East, West What is it like there? What are the physical and human characteristics? Defined by culture; human ideas and actions What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs. How many people live, work, and visit a place. Food, music, art, holidays Ethnic groups Defined by nature Landforms (mountains, plains, hills….) Bodies of water (rivers, lakes, oceans…) Climate/weather Vegetation/ plant life Wildlife/ animals Natural resources How do people adapt to, change , or depend on the environment? How do goods, people and ideas get around? Human Movement Trucks, Trains, Planes, Boats, Cars, Bicycles Information Movement Phones, computer (email), mail, fax, video conferencing Idea Movement How do fads move from place to place? ▪ TV, Radio, Magazines, Social media WHAT ARE THE COMMON FEATURES OF AN AREA? Definition: Group of places that have one common characteristic 3 Types: Formal Regions Functional Regions Perceptual Regions 1. Formal Regions: Certain characteristics are found throughout the area Ex: Political Regions- states, countries, cities Climate Regions https://www.killeenisd.org/teacherDocs/c7/e1 605/documents/WhatisaRegion-103461.pdf 2. Functional Regions: One place that affects the surrounding areas Ex: Tennessee River Valley Region The TN River affects the valley because it supplies water 3. Perceptual Regions- Defined by people’s emotions associated Ex: Dixie, has no “boundaries” but people have associated feelings with that region If you can’t remembering what they are just ask MR. HELP!!! M – Movement R – Regions HE – Human Environment interaction L – Location P - Place