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Place & Region

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A warm, tropical climate is found along the coasts of Florida.

a)

Physical characteristic of Place

b)

Human characteristic of Place

c)

Region defined by human characteristics

d)

Region defined by physical characteristics

2.

South Dakota is cold in the winter and can experience blizzards.

a)

Physical characteristic of Place

b)

Human characteristic of Place

c)

Region defined by human characteristics

d)

Region defined by physical characteristics

3.

Due to a rain shadow effect, the Pacific Northwest receives a lot of rain and has large forests.

a)

Physical characteristic of Place

b)

Human characteristic of Place

c)

Region defined by human characteristics

d)

Region defined by physical characteristics

4.

The Rust Belt is an area of many cities in the Midwest where large factories have closed.

a)

Physical characteristic of Place

b)

Human characteristic of Place

c)

Region defined by human characteristics

d)

Region defined by physical characteristics

5.

New England was settled by colonists from England.

a)

Physical characteristic of Place

b)

Human characteristic of Place

c)

Region defined by human characteristics

d)

Region defined by physical characteristics

6.

Which of these is a physical characteristic of a place?

a)

Culture

b)

Mountains

c)

Economy

d)

Population

7.

Which of these is a human characteristic of a place ?

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Oceans

d)

Culture

8.

The New York Metropolis is a _____________ region.

a)

formal (based on facts)

b)

perceptual (how people see it)

c)

functional (connected by transportation, communication, or trade)

9.

The United States is a _____________ region.

a)

formal (based on facts)

b)

perceptual (how people see it)

c)

functional (connected by transportation, communication, or trade)

10.

A Wifi Hotspot is a _____________ region.

a)

formal (based on facts)

b)

perceptual (how people see it)

c)

functional (connected by transportation, communication, or trade)

11.

The Midwest is a _____________ region.

a)

formal (based on facts)

b)

perceptual (how people see it)

c)

functional (connected by transportation, communication, or trade)

12.

The RustBelt is a _____________ region.

a)

formal (based on facts)

b)

perceptual (how people see it)

c)

functional (connected by transportation, communication, or trade)

13.

The Bible Belt is a _____________ region.

a)

formal (based on facts)

b)

perceptual (how people see it)

c)

functional (connected by transportation, communication, or trade)

14.

El Paso and Juarez are linked by trade so they are a _____________ region.

a)

formal (based on facts)

b)

perceptual (how people see it)

c)

functional (connected by transportation, communication, or trade)

15.

What is PLACE?

a)

Place describes a location by physical and human features.

b)

Place is where something is located.

c)

Place is the movement of people and goods from one place to another.

d)

Place is when a group of places share common physical and human characteristics.

16.

How can place be described?

a)

Place can be described by relative and absolute location.

b)

Place can be described by form and function.

c)

Place can be described by positive and negative human interactions.

d)

Place can be described by physical and human features.

17.

Choose the physical features that describe a place (3 answers)

a)

climate

b)

language

c)

bodies of water

d)

vegetation

18.

Choose all of the human features that describe place (3)

a)

religion

b)

government

c)

landforms

d)

food

19.

What is REGION?

a)

Region describes a location by physical and human features.

b)

Region is a group of places that share common physical or human characteristics or features.

c)

Region is where something is located.

d)

Location is the movement of ideas, people, and goods.

20.

What are the three types of regions?

a)

Human, formal, and regional.

b)

Absolute, relative, and functional.

c)

Physical, human, and cultural.

d)

Formal, functional, and perceptual.

21.

If a region shares a common characteristic such as climate, laws, or religion, it is:

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptual

22.

If a region is defined by a common use, it is:

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptual

23.

If a region is defined by people's feelings about a area, it is:

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptual

24.

An example of a perceptual region is:

a)

The State of Kentucky

b)

The Deep South

c)

Interstate 75

d)

Bluegrass Airport

25.

An example of a functional region is:

a)

Dallas Fort Worth airport

b)

St. Louis, MO

c)

The Bible Belt

d)

The Midwest

26.
Which of these is a PHYSICAL characteristic? 
a)
major cities
b)
desert climate
c)
farming
d)
population 
27.
A formal region is:
a)
derived from people's sense of identity and attachment to different areas.
b)
an area that possesses one or more unifying cultural or physical traits.
c)
nonexistent in developing nations.
d)
an area unified by a specific social, cultural, or economic activity.
28.
Which of these is NOT a type of region geographers use?
a)
Formal
b)
Functional
c)
Ecological
d)
Perceptual
29.
The South is established as a vernacular region of the United States by:
a)
high cotton production.
b)
low high school graduation rates.
c)
the prevalence of the Southern Baptist Church. 
d)
all of the above.
30.
Which is NOT an example of a functional region?
a)
the circulation area of a newspaper.
b)
the area of dominance of a local television station.
c)
the market area of a supermarket.
d)
the area dominated by a particular crop.
31.
The south is an example of which type of region?
a)
Perceptual
b)
nodal
c)
functional
d)
formal
32.
The division of the U.S. into nine regions by the Census Bureau is an example of a:
a)
climatic region.
b)
formal region.
c)
functional region.
d)
vernacular region.
33.
Which is NOT an example of a functional region?
a)
the circulation area of a newspaper.
b)
the area of dominance of a local television station.
c)
the market area of a supermarket.
d)
the area dominated by a particular crop.
34.
A vernacular region's boundaries are:
a)
determined by a set of uniform physical or cultural characteristics across a particular area.
b)
designated by the inclusion of a particular cultural characteristic.
c)
fuzzy or vague because they allow for individual interpretation.
d)
drawn around the functions that occur between a particular place and the surrounding area.
35.
Which is NOT an example of a formal region?
a)
Corn Belt
b)
Tokyo
c)
Fairfax County, Virginia
d)
Grand Central Terminal
36.

Regions are ...

a)

Areas of the world that have common physical, human or cultural characteristics.

b)

An absolute location on Earth.

c)

The physical and human characteristics of a place.

37.

Identify type of feature

a)

Human Feature

b)

Physical Feature

38.

Identify type of feature

a)

Human Feature

b)

Physical Feature

39.
A vernacular region's boundaries are:
a)
determined by a set of uniform physical or cultural characteristics across a particular area.
b)
designated by the inclusion of a particular cultural characteristic.
c)
fuzzy or vague because they allow for individual interpretation.
d)
drawn around the functions that occur between a particular place and the surrounding area.
40.
Which is NOT an example of a functional region?
a)
the circulation area of a newspaper.
b)
the area of dominance of a local television station.
c)
the market area of a supermarket.
d)
the area dominated by a particular crop.
41.

How do geographers define regions?

a)

Areas of space that may or may not share characteristics.

b)

Areas of space that had similarities based on human and physical characteristics.

c)

Areas of space that are always big

d)

Areas of space that are different colors.

42.

Where do you find the Northeast region?

a)

Below Canada

b)

West of the Atlantic Ocean

c)

East of the Great Lakes

d)

All of the above

43.

What is the Northeast region split into?

a)

Northeast states and Southeast states

b)

New England and Mid-Atlantic states

c)

New York and Pennsylvania

44.

Which is NOT a state in the Northeast region?

a)

Texas

b)

New York

c)

Maryland

d)

New Jersey

45.

Which best describes the Northeast region?

a)

Flat lands with swamps

b)

Deserted areas

c)

Mountainous with rivers, bays, and lakes

46.

What is the weather like?

a)

No rain, dry climate

b)

Mild summers with cold winters, snow and rain

c)

Humid, lots of rain showers and freezing temperatures majority of the year

47.

Which of these is a mountain range in the Northeast region?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Himalayas

48.

Which is a landmark in Kentucky?

a)

Mammoth Cave National Park

b)

Hot Springs National Park

c)

French Quarter

d)

Disney World

49.

What type of storms come through the Southeast region?

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

c)

severe thunderstorms

d)

earthquake

50.

What is the name of the mountain range in the Southeast region?

a)

Appalachian

b)

Alps

c)

Rocky

d)

Fjords

51.

A place where goods, or people, can enter or exit a country

a)

Hurricane

b)

Plantation

c)

Port

d)

State

52.

Pick one geographical feature of the Southeast REgion

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Lake North

d)

Frozen Tundra

53.

Pick one geographical feature of the Southeast REgion

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Lake North

d)

Frozen Tundra

54.

An __________ is a highway that connects states

a)

interstate highway

b)

hub

c)

trading post

d)

nomad

55.

What region is considered the Breadbasket of America?

a)

Mid-Atlantic

b)

South

c)

Midwest

d)

West/Southwest

56.

What cuisine comes from rural Southern Louisiana?

a)

Cajun Cuisine

b)

Creole Cuisine

c)

Sould Food

d)

Floribbean Cuisine

57.

Mexicans, Native Americans, & Spainarids cultures are influence by this regions foods...

a)

Midwest

b)

Pacific Coast

c)

South

d)

West/Southwest

58.

Which region had canyons, mountains, desert, flat-tapped mesas, rivers?

a)

Southwest

b)

Great Plains

c)

Eastern Woodlands

59.

Which region was treeless and had grasslands?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Eastern Woodlands

c)

Southeast

60.

What Region is defined by swamps, humid climate, and extreme weather?

a)

Northeast

b)

West

c)

Midwest

d)

South

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