Unit 2 Practice

Miami is located along a stretch of beach in southern Florida

• Site
• Situation

Pittsburgh is located at the intersection of three rivers

• Site
• Situation

Tacoma is located thirty miles south of Seattle

• Site
• Situation

Mount Rushmore is located off Route 16 from Rapid City

• Site
• Situation

Weather & Climate

• Physical characteristic

• Human characteristic

Language

• Physical characteristic

• Human characteristic

Landforms

• Physical characteristic

• Human characteristic

Bodies of water

• Physical characteristic

• Human characteristic

A location with defined or undefined boundaries.

• Place

• Meridian

• Relative Location

• Physical Map

All of the following influences peoples perceptions EXCEPT

• What people see in movies.

• What people hear about in the news.

• Their own experiences

• The location of that place.