Types of Regions (Formal, Functional, and Perceptual)

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

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Uniform

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

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Vernacular

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

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Uniform

Columbus, Montana

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Nodal

The dangerous section of LA.

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Uniform

Desert climate in Wyoming

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

• Vernacular

A formal region has one or more common features that make it different from surrounding areas. 

• True 
• False

Regions are always very large areas. 

• True 
• False

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

• formal

• functional

• vernacular

• perceptual

Billy thinks that in the south, everyone eats grits, eats fried chicken and watches football.  He would be creating what type of region of the south with these ideas?

• Formal
• Functional
• Perceptual
• Uniform