Geography Basics

Just past the bridge, behind the DMV.

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• Relative Location

37 degrees North, 76 degrees West

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• Relative Locations

833 High School Circle, Tappahannock, VA 22560

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• Relative Location

Across the street from Raceway

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Down the street on the left side of the road, past the stop sign.

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What is the definition of place?

• Description using human and physical characteristics

• Humans and environment interacting

• An area united by a characteristic/s

• People or Goods going from one place to another

What characteristics do you use to describe a place?

• Climate characteristics

• Human characteritics

• Physical characteristics

• Cultural characteristics

How do we define Human/Environment Interaction?

• how the earth and humans help/hurt each other

• How the earth helps/hurts human

• How humans hurt the earth

• How humans help/hurt the earth

What is an example of Human/Environment Interaction?

• Mining minerals

• Trade Agreements

• Education

• playing Fortnite

Which of these is an example of Movement?

• Going to work every day.

• a book being published in multiple countries

• a local farmer selling his food at the gas station

• moving down the street into a nicer house