They are all part of one huge body of salt water which covers the globe. The largest and the deepest is the Pacific Ocean. Back Physical Characteristics of Places Physical characteristics of places are features such as soil, landforms,bodies of water, types of vegetation and climate. These result from climatic and tectonic processes. Climate, including effects of temperature, precipitation, and wind, also shape the physical characteristics of places.
Fertile deltas result from repeated flooding, for instance.
A natural hazard is a process or event in the physical environment, not caused by humans and not predictable, but which can destroy human life and property. Natural hazards include hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanoes, fires, floods, and insect infestations. The physical environment is the combination of a place's physical characteristics. Everything in and on Earth's surface and its atmosphere within which organisms, communities, or objects exist is the environment. Back Natural Resources Natural resources are items provided by nature from which people produce goods and provide services.