Geography
SOCIAL STUDIES
Unit 2
Where People Start
Communities
Lesson 1
Communities Are in
Different Places
Each place on Earth is unique,
consisting of specific physical
and human-made
characteristics that set it apart
from other places.
Physical features are found in nature.
Some physical features of a place are
weather, plant life, land, and water.
»Physical
Features
Physical Features
Human-made features are the
features that people have created.
These human-made features
include buildings, houses, bridges,
and roads.
Human-Made Features
Think About
it
•ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
• What are the physical and human-made features in
your community?
• Why is your community located in its particular
place?
• Check out this site: Comparing Communities