Defining Regions

________________ are the areas that are grouped based on what people do and can be defined in many ways.

• Climate regions

• Human/Cultural regions

• Geographic regions

Regions are formed by

• Geographers

• Absolute location

• Human and Physical Characteristics

• Population Density

An area that is known by certain features:

• border

• boundary

• region

• urban

Which of the following best describes a physical characteristic of a region?

• The type of governance and political structure

• The cultural traditions and festivals

• The landscape features such as mountains and rivers

• The population density and distribution

Southwest Asia and North Africa are generally referred to as "The Middle East" because the people there have a shared language, religion and similar cultures.

• Region
• Location
• Place
• Human Environment Interaction

Mexico is linked more to Central and South America than to North America because of the way geographers define ____.

• political regions

• physical regions

• economic regions

• cultural regions

Which of the following is an example of a cultural region?

• The Rocky Mountains

• Latin America

• The Amazon Rainforest

• The Sahara Desert

What defines a political region?

• Common economic activities

• Similar climate and weather patterns

• Governmental boundaries and laws

• Shared language and traditions

Which of the following is a characteristic of an economic region?

• Similar geographical features

• Unified political system

• Common currency and trade practices

• Shared religious beliefs