Geography Basics: Units of Place
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Names four "units of place" where people live: neighborhoods, cities, states, and regions. Summarizes the functions of cities, their similarities and differences, and describes each region in the nation. Notes the importance of geographic features in determining units of place.
Media Details
Runtime: 12 minutes
- Topic: Geography, Social Science
- Subtopic: Community Life, U.S. Geography, World Geography
- Grade/Interest Level: 4 - 10
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- Release Year: 2000
- Producer/Distributor: SVE & Churchill Media
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