Key Issues 1.2 B: Regions

The South is established as a vernacular region of the United States by:

• high cotton production.

• low high school graduation rates.

• the prevalence of the Southern Baptist Church.

• all of the above.

The Netherlands converted the Zuider Zee into a fresh water lake by using:

• a polder.
• a delta plan.
• dikes and canals.
• solar desalination.

An area distinguished by one or more unique characteristics is a:

• biome.
• region.
• landscape.
• uniform unit.

Which is NOT an example of a functional region?

• the circulation area of a newspaper.
• the area of dominance of a local television station.
• the market area of a supermarket.
• the area dominated by a particular crop.

The division of the U.S. into nine regions by the Census Bureau is an example of a:

• climatic region.
• formal region.
• functional region.
• vernacular region.

A polder is:

• a piece of land created by draining water from a low-lying area.
• the conversion of a saltwater to a low-lying delta area.
• a project to seal off the sea.
• a political organization to manage water distribution.

The signal area of radio station WIVK is an example of which of kind of region?

• formal 
• functional
• vernacular
• perceptual

A vernacular region's boundaries are:

• determined by a set of uniform physical or cultural characteristics across a particular area.
• designated by the inclusion of a particular cultural characteristic.
• fuzzy or vague because they allow for individual interpretation.
• drawn around the functions that occur between a particular place and the surrounding area.

Which of the following is true concerning regions?

• they are strict functional units
• they are conceptual units of organization
• they all have well-defined boundaries
• they are figments of the imagination

Which is NOT an example of a formal region?

• Corn Belt
• Tokyo
• Fairfax County, Virginia
• Grand Central Terminal