movement
Trucks, Trains, Planes
Human Movement
a latitude and longitude
absolute location
How many people live, work, and visit a place.
Human Characteristics
People depend on the Mississippi River for water and transportation.
We depend on it.
Regions defined by governmental or administrative boundaries (States, Countries, Cities)
Formal Regions
Phones, computer (email), mail
Information Movement
describe by landmarks, time, direction or dissents.
relative location
Landforms (mountains, rivers, etc.), climate, vegitation, wildlife, soil, etc
Physical Characteristics
People modify our environment by heating and cooling buildings for comfort.
We modify it.
Regions defined by similar characteristics (Corn Belt, Rocky Mountain region, Chinatown, newspaper).
Functional Regions
move from place to place? TV, Radio, Magazines
Idea Movement
Washington D.C. is located on the east coast of the US.
Relative Location
What are the main languages, customs, and beliefs.
Human Characteristics
We adapt to the environment by wearing clothing suitable for summer (shorts) and winter (coats), rain and shine
We adapt to it
telegraph herald
Functional Regions