Location
The two kinds of Location.
Absolute and Relative Location!
The two kinds of characteristics of Place.
Physical and Human Characteristics!
Name three states that are in the region of New England.
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, and Rhode Island!
Food, Shelter, Clothing, Air, Water
Give three examples of Push factors.
Poor services or medical care, Unemployment, Poor pay or hazardous working condition, Famine or drought, Political or Religious persecution, War, Pollution & natural disasters
Absolute Location is described using what?
Latitude & Longitude!
(Will accept coordinates or points on map as answers)
Give three examples of Physical characteristics of Place.
Anything having to do with the natural environment!
(Some, but not all: Landforms, natural bodies of water, climate, soils, natural vegetation, and animal life)
Name two territories of the United States.
Washington DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa
What is one example of how humans Adapt to their environment?
Creating technology to cool/warm ourselves, moving to higher ground to avoid rising sea levels, planting new crops that will thrive under new climate conditions, or using new building technologies.
Give three examples of Pull factors.
Promise of freedom- religious or political, Democracy, Availability of career opportunities, Better pay, Abundance of food, Services & medical care, Higher standard of living/ quality of life, Education
Fill in the Blank: When I say that I live close to the grocery store, I am telling you my ________________ location.
Relative Location.
Give three examples of Human Characteristics.
Any human ideas and actions!
(Some but not all: Bridges, houses, parks, land use, density of population, language, religion, architecture, and government)
Regions can be distinguished by what kind of characteristics?
Human and Physical characteristics!
What is one example of how humans Modify their environment?
Plowing fields, building factories, houses, and other buildings, cutting trees, making dams, constructing roads, creating parks and lakes.
What is the definition of Globalization?
How trade and technology have made the world into a more connected and interdependent place!
What is the definition of Location?
Describes the positions of places on the Earth’s surface
What is the definition of Place?
Characteristics that make one place unique/different from another.
What is the definition of Region?
An area that has similar characteristics.
What is the definition of Human Environment Interaction?
Humans interact with the environment through depending, adapting, and modifying.
What is the definition of Movement?
Relationships between people in different places, shaped by constant movement of people, ideas, materials, technology, & physical systems
What famous NATURAL landmark is at 27.9881° N, 86.9250° E?
Mount Everest! (It has an elevation of 29,032′!)
Where in the world is there an island that’s within a lake, on an island that’s within a lake, on an island?
The Philippines! (The island-inception's name is Luzon!)
How many regions are there in the United States according the the US Census Bureau?
There are Ten(10) Regions!
(New England, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast Central, Northwest Central, South Atlantic, Southeast Central, Southwest Central, Mountain, Pacific, Territories)
Which country has contributed the most pollution of the environment?
China! Then it's the US, India, Russia, and Japan.
What are the four levels of Globalization? (In order!)
Level 1: Village
Level 2: World Trade
Level 3: Information Revolution
Level 4: Virtual Revolution