Geography Flashcards

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Formal Region

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A place with defined boundaries that everyone agrees on. Examples: countries, states, and places with official borders.

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Functional Region

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A place organized around a focal point or node that serves a purpose for those there. Examples: pizza delivery area, the areas around an airport or metro system.

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Perceptual Region

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A place based on people’s ideas or perceptions about it. Not everyone will agree on it. Examples: the South, the “good part” of town, the Midwest.

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Population Pyramid

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An age-sex distribution graph that shows information about a place.

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Cultural Diffusion

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The spread of cultural traits.

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Push & Pull Factors

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Factors that influence migration by either drawing people in or pushing people out.

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Command Economy

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Economic system, private ownership (the citizens have choices).