9(B)

describe different types of regions, including formal, functional, and perceptual regions.

The map above shows many different points of view can be used to determine a region. This is an example of which region type?

Formal Region

Functional Region

Political Region

Perceptual Region

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

a desert with a hot climate

a city and its interconnected suburbs

a part of a country characterized by tall grasses

an area with characteristics that are perceived by people in the same way

A geographer places the United States in a formal region based on continental area and cultural styles. This formal region would also include -

Canada

Europe

Latin America

the Middle East

Both maps are current, modern day maps indicating Western Europe. Which of the following explanations answers why there are differences identifying this region?

The maps show areas that are under dispute over ownership of territory.

The maps only show the functional regions of Western Europe.

Western Europe is a perceptual region which is based on opinion.

The nations of Europe a based on formal borders that are constantly changing every year.

What would be the best title for this map?

Asia

South Asia

Africa

Antarctica

Texas could be considered part of the South, the West, and sometimes part of the Mid-West. These statements could all be true because these regions are based on -

perception

political power

function

immigration

A formal region which of the following characteristics?

clear boundaries defined by physical or human attributes

an area defined by opinion, or perception

vague or imprecise borders that are debatable

boundaries defined only by physical features

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What is the best name for the formal region depicted in the graphic to the left?

Latin America

Central America

Sub-Saharan Africa

North America

The American Midwest, the American “Old South”, and the Australian Outback are all examples of—

cultural regions

physical regions

functional regions

perceptual regions

A functional region is often organized around a specific focal point. Which of the following is most clearly a functional region?

Middle East

Sub-Saharan Africa

Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex

Asia