1. 1 Location: What is it? Position of something on Earth Where something is

2. 2 How is it Used? Absolute Location –Exact location Latitude & Longitude Address Relative Location –Where a place is located compared to other places

3. 3 PLACE: What it is… It is a description of what is there (in a location)

4. 4 PLACE: How its used… Used to describe the physical characteristics as nature created (mountains, rivers, soil, beaches) Used to describe the human characteristics of the people who live in an area (buildings, roads, clothing)

5. 5 Regions: What is it? Areas that share a common characteristic.

6. 6 REGION-Things to think about. South and Central America – Spanish (Latin) Middle East Rocky Mountain Great Barrier Reef European Union Brandon Valley School District Amazon Midwest, Southeast, New England Mediterranean Islamic World Sahara Great Lakes United States

7. 7 MOVEMENT Movement is the flow of people, goods (things), and ideas.

8. 8 HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS: What is it? The relationship between people and their environment, or how they work together. How people use their environment and how the environment affects the lives of people.

9. 9 HEI: How is it used? It can be divided into 2 parts: 1.Adaptation ~ the way humans change to suit their environment. 2.Modification ~ the way people change their environment to suit themselves.