Movements
What does movement mean?
Movement means the study of how goods (products), people, and ideas, move around Earth.
What does region mean?
Region means to group areas together that have similar physical characteristics or human characteristics.
What does Human-Environment Interaction mean?
Human-Environment Interaction means how people affect their environment, and how the environment affects them.
What does location mean?
Location means an area located in a specific place.
What does place mean?
Place means a description of a location.
How do people move around Earth's surface?
People move around Earth's surface by traveling or getting around, using different modes of transportation (depending on where they live).
Why do people group places?
People group places because they share a landform, such as the mountain range or cost line.
What is one positive and negative way people can affect their environment?
One positive way people can affect their environment is by recycling. One negative way people can affect their environment is by littering.
What does absolute and relative location mean?
Absolute means a specific location. Relative means a general location.
What do places conserve of?
Places conserve of climates, religions/cultures, attractions, landforms, and cities/countries.
What kind of transportation would there be in a city?
The kind of transportation there would be in a city is mass transit; the bus or the train.
Why may people talk about an area?
People may talk about an area because of the language or the religion located there.
What is one way the environment can impact our lives?
One way the environment can impact our lives is the food. The food people eat depends on what crops and farm animals are adapted to live in the climate of the area.
What is one example of an absolute and relative location?
One example of absolute is, "1224 East 72 Street." One example of relative is, "I live in Brooklyn."
What two features are mainly included in a place?
How would people travel around in Alaska?
Can a place be part of many regions at once?
Yes. A place can be part of many regions at once.
What is one positive and negative way the environment can have an impact on our lives?
One positive way the environment can have an impact on our lives is if people live near clean water, they'll be able to drink healthily and have a nice shower. One negative way the environment can have an impact on our lives is if the people's homes are built with wood and then a natural disaster occurs, then they would be in great danger.
What is the approximate absolute location of New Orleans?
The absolute location of New Orleans is about 30 degrees north latitude, and 90 degrees west longitude.
What does the "P" in "Place" stand for?
The "P" in "Place" stands for "Paints Pretty Pictures."
What is one positive and negative reason why someone may move?
One positive reason why someone may move is because they want to learn more about other places, and see what there is to find out about. One negative reason why someone may move is because of the dangers of living in the area.
What is the region of Brighton Beach?
The region of Brighton Beach is distinct because a majority of the population speaks a similar language, which is Russian.
How can people save the environment they're living in from danger?
Where would the relative location of New Orleans be located at?
The relative location of New Orleans would be located at the southwest.
How do you describe how a place looks like?
You can describe how a place looks like by describing the landforms and man made buildings.