Name _____________________________ Date ____________ Period _______
Geography for Students
PLACES AND REGIONS
TYPES OF REGIONS
1. A REGION is any area of E___________ that has some unifying feature or
characteristic.
“Geographers characterized regions in three basic ways: a formal
region, a functional region, or a perceptual region.”
2. A Formal Region is defined by common P__________________ characteristics
such as Mountains and rivers or by H_______________________ characteristics
such as religion or economic systems.
3. Give an example of a “Formal Region”. Explain how this region is tied together
(what characteristics are similar in this region?)
4. A Functional Region is based on the A_________________ of the people who
live within its boundaries.
5. Give an example of a “Functional Region”. Explain how this region is tied
together (what characteristics are similar in this region?)
6. Perceptual Regions are defined by a peoples feelings and A_____________
about a place.
“If there’s one consistent thing about regions, it’s their tendency to
change”
REGIONAL CHANGES
7. Give an example of a region in the U.S. that has undergone a great amount of
change?
8. What was another (historical) name for the Great Plains?
9. Give an example of what can cause a region to change.
REGIONAL IDENTITY & PERCEPTIONS
10. “The way we perceive regions is influenced by our own culture, and E__________________________________. 11. How was Rhodesia founded? What happened to it’s name when it won its independence? TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY 12. Technology changes the way we P_____________________ regions, and the way we U_____________ them. 13. Give an example of how technology has or can change our perception of a region. 14. “In many ways, regions are the B____________________________ B_________________ we use to learn about Earth”.