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History 8 Environment Bone From a Dry Sea

20. Physical place

Physical place, otherwise known as physical geography, is a prominent aspect of civilization as it is the flora, fauna, climate, and landforms (topography) of any given location. Descriptions of physical place can be evident in writing as well, such as in Bone from a Dry Sea. "It was late afternoon and still hot, but so much cooler than it had been out in the badlands..." (152) This description is indicative of the usual summer weather in the badlands and is relative because it describes climate of that area.When describing the physical place of Houston, City Data states Houston's "Major waterways include the San Jacinto River, part of which is encompassed by the man-made Houston Ship Channel, and an intricate network of meandering creeks and bayous, the largest of which are Buffalo Bayou and Bray's Bayou. The climate is humid and semitropical in the summertime, with an average annual temperature of about 69 degrees. Houston's winters are mild, although freezing sometimes occurs, and its summers are potent." This description is relevant to physical place because it describes landforms and climate.

Online sources: http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-South/Houston-Geography-and-Climate.html http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/why-important-understand-physical-geography-392561

Book: Dickinson, Peter. Bone from A Dry Sea. (New York City, Delacorte, 1988), (152)

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