 Where is It?  Why is It There? Two Types of Location Absolute Relative

 A specific place on the Earth’s surface  Uses a grid system  Latitude and longitude  A global address  Finding the EXACT location

Absolute Location  Texas 36° N Latitude 106° W longitude  Houston 29° 45' N Latitude 95° 21' W Longitude

 Where a place is in relation to another place  Uses directional words to describe › Cardinal and intermediate directions › Examples: near, next to, north of, south east of

 Texas is bordered by Oklahoma on the north, Mexico on the south, Louisiana on the east and New Mexico on the west.  The Gulf of Mexico forms the southeastern coast of Texas.  Texas is one of the Southern States.

 Land Features  Mountains, plains, and plateaus  Climate  Bodies of Water

Texas Gulf Coast

 People  Culture  Language  Religion  Buildings and Landmarks  Cities

Houston Skyline Catholic Church Pearland Living Conditions

Tokyo Skyline Brazil Living Conditions Chinese Temple

How People Interact With Their Environment People...  Adapt to Their Environment  Modify Their Environment  Depend on Their Environment

The Mobility of  People  Goods  Ideas How places are linked to one another and the world

What Places Have in Common  Political Regions  Landform Regions  Agricultural Regions  Cultural Regions

Hill County Piney Woods Panhandle Plains Big Bend Country

L azy P eople R eally H ate E verything I n the M orning Location, Place, Region, Human Environment Interaction and Movement