Geography Check for Understanding 3

A formal region is:

• derived from people's sense of identity and attachment to different areas.
• an area that possesses one or more unifying cultural or physical traits.
• nonexistent in developing nations.
• an area unified by a specific social, cultural, or economic activity.

Which of these is NOT a type of region geographers use?

• Formal
• Functional
• Ecological
• Perceptual

This type of region is defined by factual data that can be gathered about the area.

• Formal

• Functional

• Ecological

• Perceptual

_________________ is the most widely spoken language in Latin America.

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• French

• English

This type of region is based on people's thoughts about a place and can involve stereotypes.

• Formal

• Functional

• Ecological

• Perceptual

People Per Square Mile

• Population Density
• Demography
• Diplomacy
• Development

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 dominated by a particular crop.

The signal area of radio station WIVK is an example of which of kind of region?

• formal 
• functional
• vernacular
• perceptual

A functional region is also known as a(n)

• perceptual region
• uniform region
• nodal region
• vernacular region

What does “high concentration area” mean?

• Spread out
• Tightly packed together
• Uncrowded
• Spacious