6th grader GEOGRAPHY NOTES PART 2

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 a specific description of where a place lies Relative Location – 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)