The Three Types Of Regions

Question: Region

Answer: THEME: Geographic area with one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas.

Question: Formal Region (Uniform Region)

Answer: REGION: Has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas such as Corn Belt, Rocky Mountains, Chinatown.

Defined by governmental boundaries such as cities, states, countries.

Question: Functional Region (Nodal Region)

Answer: REGION: Different places that are linked together and function as a unit such as subway station, cell phone coverage area.

Question: Perceptual/Vernacular Regions

Answer: REGION: Reflect human feelings and attitudes about a particular region.

Question: Formal Region (Uniform Region)

Answer: REGION: The 50 states that make up the USA.

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