1.7 Regional Analysis

Regions can be defined by which of the following characteristics?

• Human characteristics

• Physical characteristics

• Patterns of activity

• All of the above

A formal region is united by one or more specific traits. What are these traits?

• Economic

• Social

• Political

• All of the Above

What is a functional region?

• A region defined by physical characteristics

• A region organized around a central node

• A region with uniform cultural traits

• A region with diverse ecosystems

What is the central point in a functional region called?

• Node

• Hub

• Center

• Core

Which region is located to the east of the Rocky Mountain region?

• Great Plains

• Pacific Southwest

• South Central

• Southern

Which region is located in the central part of the United States?

• Pacific Northwest

• Great Plains

• Northeast

• Southeast

What is a region

• is a large continuous mass of land conventionally regarded as a collective region.

• an area or division, especially part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries.

• is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity.

The south is an example of which type of region?

• Perceptual
• nodal
• functional
• formal

The Midwest is an example of what type of region?

• Formal

• Perceptual

• Physical

• Human

Geographers group like things together into regions in order to make them easier to study.  If a region shares a characteristic like a cornfirld what type of region would it be?

• Perceptual
• Formal
• Functional
• Vernacular