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Geography

Pages 35 - 37. Geography. Location - Where is it?. Absolute location – an exact location, a number address Example –SMS – 30 West Silver St. Westfield, MA How will I remember this? - For mail to be delivered, it must have a #. Location - Where is it?.

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Geography

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  1. Pages 35 - 37 Geography

  2. Location - Where is it? • Absolute location – an exact location, a number address Example –SMS – 30 West Silver St. Westfield, MA How will I remember this? - For mail to be delivered, it must have a #

  3. Location - Where is it? • Relative location – where something is near Example– SMS is near Big Y, Amelia Park, Boys and Girls Club How will I remember this? - a relative is a close family member

  4. Place – What is it like there? Physical features – landforms, bodies of water, animal and plant life Examples – Lake George, Appalachian Mountains, Sahara Desert How will I remember this? - if it’s physical, it is part of nature

  5. Place – What is it like there? • Human features – man made structures • Examples - buildings, bridges, farms, roads • How will I remember this? – made by humans

  6. Regions Regions – areas on Earth with features that make them different from other areas Examples – Connecticut River Valley, Rocky Mountains, Cape Cod How will I remember this? - Sports have regional playoffs

  7. Economy • The way people use their resources to meet their needs • Example: money, trade, barter • How will I remember this: • The economy is bad, people don’t have extra money to spend. • Economy has the letters MONEY in it

  8. Movement – How? Why? People, products, and ideas move from place to place by transportation and communication Examples – people – car, plane, train - products – train, boat, plane, truck - ideas – email, phone, people

  9. Human Environmental Interactions People change the environment - Examples - clear land, plant trees, new bridge & parks How will I remember this? The area looks different – people changed it

  10. Human Environmental Interactions The environment changes people - Examples – change clothes for different weather - snow storm cancels school How will I remember this? Environment = weather

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