Where is it?!
This is the specific, fixed point described by coordinates like 40N3E
Absolute Location
Features like the Rocky Mountains or the Amazon River describe this type of characteristic of a place.
Physical Characteristics
The building of the Hoover Dam to control the Colorado River is an example of this aspect of HEI.
Modification (or changing the environment)
The journey of people from a rural area to an urban area, often for employment, is this type of human movement.
Migration
Named for a specific mineral found there, this vast region of Northern Canada and the US is defined by its ancient, exposed crystalline rock and covers most of Quebec and Ontario.
The Canadian Shield
Pets? Yes, no, if so how many
3, Cash the maltipoo (10yrs old) and Michael and Star, 2year old tuxedo cats
The Great Barrier Reef is off the coast of Queensland, Australia, is an example of this kind of location.
Relative Location
Spanish being the official language of Mexico is an example of this type of characteristic.
Human Characteristics (or cultural characteristics)
In northern climates, wearing warm, insulated clothing and boots is an example of this.
Adaptation (or adapting to the environment)
The spread of American fast-food chains like McDonald's to other countries is an example of this.
Cultural diffusion (movement of ideas)
The wide, flat, treeless expanse of land in central North America, defined by its temperate grasslands and highly fertile soil.
The Great Plains
Something I snack on...
spicy chips, chocolate, & fruits.
An exact spot on Earth's surface that uses a street number, city, and zip code.
An Address (or Absolute Location)
The presence of significant mosques and Islamic art is a human characteristic defining a place like Istanbul.
Religion
Farmers in ancient China relying on the annual flooding of the Yangtze River for fertile soil is an example of this aspect of HEI.
Dependence (or reliance on the environment)
The rapid, widespread transmission of information and culture via the internet is an example of this component of movement.
Communication (or the movement of ideas)
This region is a ring of intense seismic activity, volcanoes, and plate boundaries surrounding the Pacific Ocean.
The Pacific Ring of Fire
"break up" or "block them"
The lines on a globe that run east-west and measure distance north or south of the Equator.
Latitude
A place known for its extremely hot and dry climate and sparse, hardy vegetation.
Desert
Clearing forests for urbanization (building cities, roads, and suburbs) Which type of HEI is this?
Modification
The term for a person who leaves their home country to settle permanently in another.
What is an Emigrant?
This US region is defined by its low elevation and fertile, sediment-rich land along the largest river in North America.
What is the Mississippi River Delta/Floodplain (or Alluvial Plain)
Do I have kids? If so names?
The Prime Meridian, which is 0 longitude, runs through this European city.
London (specifically Greenwich)
This refers to all the biological life in a region, including the flora and fauna.
Biota (vegetation, or biodiversity/ecology)
Extracting minerals and fossil fuels (like coal, oil, and natural gas) from the Earth for energy and industry. Which type of HEI is this
Dependence
The "Middle Passage" was the harrowing leg of this forced migration of enslaved people across the Atlantic Ocean. This moved people, foods, ideas, and changed American history.
The Trans Atlantic Slave Trade.
This massive formal region is a mountain chain defined by its continuous system of over 100 separate ranges, stretching over 3,000 miles from British Columbia to New Mexico.
What are the Rocky Mountains?
My sorority
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