Geography | 1.4

Which of the following statements is true?

• Both statements are true.

• Neither statement is true.

• A region is a group of places with common physical characteristics.

• A region is a group of places with common human characteristics.

The airport that links the Dallas-Fort Worth area is an example of which type of region?

• Functional

• Formal

• Perceptual

• Aeronautical

What is the term for a region that consists of a central place, along with surrounding places, and serves a purpose?

• Functional

• Formal

• Perceptual

• Political

The New York metropolitan area consists of New York City, Long Island, the mid and lower Hudson Valley, and most of the largest cities in both New Jersey and Connecticut. This is an example of which type of region?

• Functional

• Formal

• Perceptual

• Urbanized

Which of the following statements is not true?

• Formal regions are always political or geographical

• Formal regions are sometimes political or geographical

• Formal regions are sometimes geographical

• Formal regions are sometimes political

Which type of region is defined by a dominant characteristic and usually includes clear boundaries?

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Familial

What is the term for a group of places with common physical or human characteristics?

• Region

• Location

• Interaction

• Character

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

• All are examples of formal regions

• French-speaking Canada

• America’s Corn Belt

• San Francisco’s Chinatown

The geographic theme of movement includes the migration of...

• all of these.

• people.

• resources.

• ideas.

Because its boundaries are indisputable, the Great Lakes region is considered which of the following types of region?

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Indisputable