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Geography
9th
grade
Types of Regions (Formal, Functional, and Perceptual)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
A region that has a center or "node" and the points connected to the node.
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
Uniform
- 2. Multiple Choice
A region that is uniform throughout and uses data (numbers, percents, measurements) to decide what is in and what is out.
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
Vernacular
- 3. Multiple Choice
A region that is defined by what people think about the place.
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
Uniform
- 4. Multiple Choice
Columbus, Montana
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
Nodal
- 5. Multiple Choice
The dangerous section of LA.
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
Uniform
- 6. Multiple Choice
Desert climate in Wyoming
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
Vernacular
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA formal region has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.TrueFalse
- 8. Multiple ChoiceRegions are always very large areas.TrueFalse
- 9. Multiple Choice
The signal area of radio station WIVK is an example of which of kind of region?
formal
functional
vernacular
perceptual
- 10. Multiple ChoiceBilly thinks that in the south, everyone eats grits, eats fried chicken and watches football. He would be creating what type of region of the south with these ideas?FormalFunctionalPerceptualUniform
- 11. Multiple ChoiceMeasuring the distance people are willing to travel to shop at a store would be creating what type of region for that store?FormalPerceptualFunctionalUniform
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of these is NOT a type of region geographers use?
Formal
Functional
Time
Perceptual
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT an example of a functional region?
the circulation area of a newspaper.
the area of dominance of a local television station.
the market area of a supermarket.
the area defined by borders such California.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe division of the U.S. into nine regions by the Census Bureau is an example of a:climatic region.formal region.functional region.vernacular region.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA vernacular region's boundaries are:determined by a set of uniform physical or cultural characteristics across a particular area.designated by the inclusion of a particular cultural characteristic.fuzzy or vague because they allow for individual interpretation.drawn around the functions that occur between a particular place and the surrounding area.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT an example of a formal region?
The "Blble Belt"
Tokyo
Fairfax County, Virginia
The United States
- 17. Multiple Choice
An area where everyone shares 1 or more distinctive characteristics (Texas and their set of laws)
Formal Region
Functional Region
Vernacular Region
- 18. Multiple Choice
An area organized around a node or focal point with a strong charateristic in the center
Formal Region
Functional Region
Vernacular Region
- 19. Multiple Choice
An area people believe exist as part of their culutral idenity and their informal sense of place
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Formal Region
Functional Region
Vernacular Region
- 20. Multiple Choice
The area in which you can access your Wi-Fi network
Formal
Functional
Perceptual
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