1. How people, goods, and information and ideas move from place to place Definition: People and Goods: Information and Ideas:

1. People and Goods:Information and Ideas:

Places that have shared characteristics Definition: Some regions are distinguished by human characteristics, some distinguished by physical characteristics. Some are “formal”, some are “informal” Boundaries can be vague sometimes.

human characteristics physical characteristics

Informal region Formal region

How humans and the environment affect one another Definition:

We depend on it: We adapt to it: We modify it:

Global Warming?

Where something is at Definition: Absolute Location: Relative Location: The exact location on Earth using latitude and longitude An approximate location on Earth based on its relationship to other places

Absolute Location: The exact location on Earth using latitude and longitude address coordinates

Relative Location: An approximate location on Earth based on its relationship to other places

An area that is defined by everything in it, features that give it personality and make it unique Definition: Human Characteristics Physical Characteristics: &

Human Characteristics (culture) Physical Characteristics: (landforms)