-Absolute Location: Precise

In 2002, a Japanese family intended to travel

coordinates of a place on
Earth to Australia for the Winter Olympics but
The World in -Relative Location: Position mistakenly ended up in Austria due to a
Spatial Terms of a place in relation to booking error. They realized the mistake
nearby landmarks
upon landing in Vienna instead of Sydney.

-Place: Features like landforms, climate, and

Places and people define an area.
Regions -Regions: Geographers group areas by
common traits.

-This element concentrates on the

SIX ESSENTIAL

Physical Systems physical processes and attributes of

the Earth, like land shapes, weather
ELEMENTS

conditions, and ecosystems.

-Analyze population, culture,

Human Systems economics, and politics to
understand human interactions
with the environment.

-Explore human impacts on

Enviroment and ecosystems and how the
Society environment shapes societies for
sustainability.

People and governments use

The Uses of maps and geography daily. It
Geography helps make better decisions
about places and regions,
preparing for modern life.