Types of Regions (Formal, Functional, Perceptual)

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.

Which type of region does this image of a pizza delivery zone depict?

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Formal

The Midwest is an example of what type of region?

• Formal

• Perceptual

• Physical

• Human

Red Sox Nation is the fanbase for the Red Sox. Which type of region is this?

• Perceptual

• Formal

• Physical

• Functional

The state boundaries of Florida are an example of

• a perceptual region

• a functional region

• a formal region

• a physical region

The New York Metropolis is a _____________ region.

• formal (based on facts)

• perceptual (how people see it)

• functional (connected by transportation, communication, or trade)

The Bible Belt is a _____________ region.

• formal (based on facts)

• perceptual (how people see it)

• functional (connected by transportation, communication, or trade)

A Wifi Hotspot is a _____________ region.

• formal (based on facts)

• perceptual (how people see it)

• functional (connected by transportation, communication, or trade)

A formal region is:

• derived from people's sense of identity and attachment to different areas.
• an area that possesses one or more unifying cultural or physical traits.
• nonexistent in developing nations.
• an area unified by a specific social, cultural, or economic activity.

Which of these is NOT a type of region geographers use?

• Formal
• Functional
• Ecological
• Perceptual