Unit 1: Different Types of Regions

Question 1

What are regions?

Answer 1

a geographic area with common characteristics and/or patterns of activity

Question 2

What are the three types of regions?

Answer 2

-formal (uniform)
-functional (nodal)
-perceptual (vernacular)

Question 3

What are formal regions?

Answer 3

-a geographic area with common attributes
-not up for debate
-often homogenous
-set boundaries

Question 4

What is a functional region?

Answer 4

-a geographic area organized around a node or center point
-often based around an economic, political, or environmental point

Question 5

What is a perceptual region?

Answer 5

-a geographic area that has no perfect definition
-exists based on people’s beliefs, feelings, and attitudes of the region
-often in a person’s mind
-no set boundaries
-heavily uses cardinal directions (relative location)