Types of Regions

A region that has a center or "node" and the points connected to the node.

• Formal

• Functional

• Ecological

• Perceptual

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

• Formal
• Functional
• Ecological
• Perceptual

A region that is uniform throughout and uses data (numbers, percents, measurements) to decide what is in and what is out.

• Formal

• Functional

• Ecological

• Perceptual

A region that is defined by what people think about the place.

• Formal

• Functional

• Ecological

• Perceptual

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 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.

The South is established as a perceptual/vernacular region of the United States by:

• high cotton production.

• low high school graduation rates.

• the prevalence of the Southern Baptist Church.

• all of the above.

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

• formal 
• functional
• vernacular
• perceptual

A 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.

Whether formal, functional, or perceptual, all regions have this in common:

• They all have well defined and distinct boundaries.

• There is at least one characteristic that defines the region.

• There is a function happening in each of the regions.

• They all are based on how people see the area.