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Place: A unique Location

Place: A unique Location. Bell Ringer. Fill in person 2 on a partners travel around the world w.s . . Location. The position that something occupies on the Earth’s surface Location can be described in 5 ways. 1. Place Name. Toponym : name give to a place on earth

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Place: A unique Location

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  1. Place: A unique Location

  2. Bell Ringer • Fill in person 2 on a partners travel around the world w.s.

  3. Location • The position that something occupies on the Earth’s surface • Location can be described in 5 ways

  4. 1. Place Name • Toponym: name give to a place on earth • Longest name of a place: Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg

  5. 2. Absolute Location • Exact location such as an address or Latitude/longitude coordinates

  6. 3. Situation (relative location) • Location of a place relative to other locations

  7. 4. Site • Physical characteristics of a place • Climate, water, topography, soil, vegetation, elevation

  8. Human Characteristics • Characteristics about the people • Language, culture, population, tourism, economy, religion, government etc.

  9. What title would you give to this picture?

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