Places: A Unique Location

Site:

- the physical character of a place
- Examples: climate, soil, water sources, latitude, etc.

- The combination of physical features gives each place a distinctive character
- In the eighteenth century, landfills were created by sinking old ships and dumping refuse on top of them.
- Humans have the ability to modify the characteristics of a site.

Situation:

- the location of a place relative to other places

- It's a valuable way to indicate location for two reasons: finding an unfamiliar place and understanding its importance.
- In the first situation, we identify certain buildings, streets, and other landmarks
- In the second situation, we find information about places to understand the importance of its location

       Where I live, I have many characteristics that make my home a unique site. There are houses up and down the street but not too close together, a small forest behind every house, and many earthly creatures. I live near other neighborhoods so it's more of a suburban environment. The grass is always a bright green in the summer, the trees are filled with leaves until they turn different colors in the fall, and there are many small streams in the woods filled with clear water. In the summer, the temperature can get in the high 90's and in the winter, it can go into the 30's. We have had many snow storms, thunderstorms, hurricanes, and sometimes tornados. Besides the storms, some parts of Maryland are really nice to live in.