https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud en-us 2018-09-18 12:56:30 UTC 2018-09-20 21:49:45 UTC hello@padlet.com 596144 https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/282869621 California has many physical and human features, which make up the personality of the area.

- Physical Characteristics:  Central Valley, Klamath Mountains, Cascade Mountains, Death Valley, Colorado River, Sacramento River, San Joaquin River, and Lake Tahoe.

- Human Characteristics: Hollywood Sign, San Francisco, Disneyland, Oakland,  San Diego, Los Angeles, and many more.

(WorldAtlas, n.d., para. 1-6)]]> 2018-09-18 13:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/282869621 596144 https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/282884439 California has different regions, such as: Formal, Functional, and Perceptual.

- Formal:  California has different counties such as San Francisco, Orange County, Riverside, and many more.

(Geology.org, 2005-2018, image 1)

- Functional: California has different school districts and hospitals that serve different areas.
(Google Maps, n.d.)

- Perceptual: California is split into Northern and Southern areas due to people's perspectives.

(Northern California v.s. Southern California, 2018, para. 1)

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Pull Factors: Diverse technology and knowledge-based industries, and strong research institutions.

Push Factors: A tax policy,  and other costs of doing business.

(Site Selection Magazine, March 2016, para. 1)]]> 2018-09-19 13:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/283401721 596144 https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/283404679 California consists of Absolute and Relative locations.

Absolute Locations:
- Sacramento: (capital city) 38º 34' N, 121º 29' W
- San Francisco: 37° 46' N, 122° 25' W
- Los Angeles: (largest city) 34º 03' N, 118º 14' W

(WorldAtlas, n.d., para. 1)


Relative Locations:

- San Jose is Southeast of San Francisco.

- Los Angeles is Northwest of San Diego.


(Geology.com, 2006-2018, para. 1)]]> 2018-09-19 13:16:00 UTC https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/283404679 596144 https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/283415284 People who live in California adapt to, modify, and depend on  resources here.

- Adaption: In the hot climate, people adapt to the weather by wearing shorts, and t-shirts.

- Modification: People in California have installed pipelines into the ground, which then transports groundwater to farms and cities.

(Summary: California's Resources, n.d. para. 3)

- Dependence: People in California depend on the minerals in the desert region, to make glass. There are also trees such as: North, Fir, and Redwood which are important for paper production.

(Summary: California's Resources, n.d., para. 1)]]> 2018-09-19 13:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/283415284 596144 https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/283892217 2018-09-20 13:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/283892217 596144 https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/283893988 1) Place: An area that is shaped by unique characteristics and personalities.
- Physical Characteristics: Includes things that naturally occur.
-Human Characteristic: Includes things that have changed due to humans.
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2) Region: An area grouped together by certain characteristics.
- Formal Regions: Classified by physical features or a government.
-Functional Regions: Areas served by a certain service.
-Perceptual Regions: An area based on people's attitude about the place.
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3) HEI  (Human-Environmental Interactions) - The way a human interacts with the environment.
-Adaptation: The way humans change to suit their environment.
-Modification: The way humans change the environment to suit themselves.
-Dependence: When humans depend on the environment for resources.
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4) Location: A certain area on a map.
-Absolute Location: An exact position, given by an address.
-Relative Location: Shown by saying where a place is in relation to the location.
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5) Movement: The diffusion of people, goods/services and ideas.
-Push Factors: Reason(s) why someone may leave a certain place.
-Pull Factors: Reason(s) why someone may come to a certain area.]]> 2018-09-20 13:32:04 UTC https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/283893988 596144 https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/284157091 2018-09-20 21:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/284157091 596144 https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/284157321 2018-09-20 21:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/596144/afkq6ccx8kud/wish/284157321