Location Place Region Movement Human Interaction

Location

Absolute Location

Latitude: measures distances north and south of the Equator Absolute Location Longitude : measures distances east or west of the Prime Meridian

Writing Coordinates

Philadelphia, PA 39°N, 75°W 35°N, 90°W Memphis, Tennessee Yellowstone Lake, WY 44 ° N, 110°W 32 °N, 117 °W San Diego, CA Here are some examples of Absolute Location:

Relative Location is the location of a place when compared to other places

The location of a place when compared to other places example : the Relative Location of Pennsylvania is south of New York, east of Ohio, and north of Maryland Relative Location

Place

Human Characteristics:

Types of Regions Physical Regions: similar landforms, climate, resources and vegetation Human Regions: similar cultures, religions, industries, etc.

The theme of MOVEMENT helps us understand how we are connected with, and dependent upon, other regions, cultures, and people in the world.

Human-Environment Interaction How does the environment affect people?

Human-Environment Interaction How do you affect your environment everyday? As the seasons change does your impact on the environment change?

Human-Environment Interaction How do we modify our environment? Bring water to our homes Clear land for farms Any other ideas?

How can changes to the environment be favorable? Positive interactions: reduce reuse recycle

Negative interactions include: pollution deforestation

Examples of Adaptations: air conditioning sea walls