Regions

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How do geographers define regions?

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

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What is a formal region?

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A region with recognized boundaries often having a government or recognized by geographers. City, State, Country, Ocean.

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What is a functional region?

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A region often with a central point and movement and use around the region. Delivery routes, branch banks, radio/tv signal area, service areas

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What is a perceptual region?

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A region based on people's ideas, beliefs, and attitudes, could be a nickname or stereotype for what people know about the place.

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Which is the best example of a formal region? Options: ABC 13 viewing area, Port of Houston road access system, Bayou City, Pearland

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Pearland

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Which is not a good example of a functional region? Houston Metro Route System, Bush Airport Terminals, The Woodlands, I-45

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The Woodlands

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Which is not an example of a perceptual region? Yeehaw Land, Space City, USA, Highway 290, "The Biggest Little Town in the USA"

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Highway 290

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Which region is the hardest for you to understand?

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Formal Region, Functional Region, Perceptual Region, I don't get any of them, I get all of them, I'm ready to move on.