6 th grader GEOGRAPHY NOTES PART 2 PLACE

6 th grader GEOGRAPHY NOTES PART 2

PLACE ⦿ special qualities that make somewhere different from somewhere else Cranberry Lake Campground Craters lake

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 ⦿ Absolute Location-- ⦿ Relative Location – ● a specific description ● a general description of where a place lies

Try it!!! Relative or Absolute? !? ! ⦿ 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. 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)