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UNIT 17 (Regions / Major mountain chains)
(4-5) 9A
Identify physical and / or human factors such as climate, vegetation, language, trade networks,
political units, river systems, and religion that constitute a region (part of the TEK)
(4-5)
9B
Describe different types of regions, including formal, functional, and perceptual regions
VOCAB
Geographic Region
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What are the types of regions?
A geographic region represents a cluster of human or physical
characteristics. A region changes over time. People may disagree
on what defines it and it may change overtime as the population
changes. It is separated from other regions by transition zones.
Types of regions are formal regions, functional regions, and
perceptual regions.
Physical Region
What are some examples describing a
physical region?
A physical region is like a natural region. Examples of physical
regions are like climate, land-forms, vegetation, rivers, and
mountains.
Human Region
Human Regions are cultural. Examples of like Human Regions are
like language, political, religion, ethnicity, and even diseases that the
humans in that area are getting.
Transition Zones
Transition zones are like edges of a region. It is an area of spatial
change. It is marked by a gradual change and tends to have a mix
characteristics (of both regions).
What are some examples describing a
human region?
Describe what transition zones are?
Formal Area
What is a formal area?
A formal area is based on cold hard facts, such as population.....and
per capita, temperature, climate, mountains/valleys, religion,
language, or even how much people make for a living....so based on
one or more measurable, shared traits that distinguish them
from the surrounding area.
EXAMPLES OF FORMAL REGIONS
States- New Mexico, Florida
Countries- Canada, Mexico, US
Cities- Fort Worth, Houston
The area of the city where the poorest live.
The Mohave Desert of California.
U.S. city where 30% speak Hindu.
Give an example (different one) of the
following
State:
Country:
City:
The area of the city where:
The ___________ desert of
____________.
US. city where 30% speak _________.
Functional Regions
Functional regions are based on interactions. The DFW hub is the
are of DFW airport......serves Fort Worth and Dallas.......so it is a
functional region....serves a function.....
EXAMPLES: area of houses where a certain fire department will
come and put out the fires.
: area of the world that buys certain products
:region where your students live
What are functional regions based
on? Give an example.
North America region
Which are a few details of the region
of Canada (shown in the map).
Name 3 mountains that are in the US.
Name 1 mountain chain that looks to
continue strongly into Canada.
Which mountain chain is in Mexico?
Name 3 states that look like the
Coastal plains covers.
South America
Name 3 of the features shown on the
map?
Draw the mountain range
What are some of the desserts in
Africa?
Africa
What are 4 features really close to
Asia?
Europe
Name 7 features of Europe shown on
the map
Asia
Name 7 features of Asia (shown on
the Asia map)
Australia
Name 3 features of Australia that are
shown on the Australia map
State of the unit (New York)
Draw and label the pic of New York
state
It is a northeastern state
What are 3 features of New York
(shown on the map)
What is the animal in the picture?
New York is known for the Adirondacks and the Catskills (wilderness)
areas.
Did you think New York state had any
wilderness?
How tall of a building have you been
in (how many floors)?
New York state is also well known for New York city with its tall
buildings. Over 50 million people come to see the big apple every
year.
Would you want to visit New York and
go into the tall buildings (why or why
not)?
What is the nickname on the sign for
New York state?
Guess which country gave the Statue
of Liberty to the US?
It is a northeastern state
It has around 8.5 million people in the state.....and around 40% live
in New York city (which means it is very crowded in the city).
New York City was the national Capital under the Articles of
Confederation.
Alexander Hamilton was from here and The Federalist Papers were
published in the newspapers here.......
New York remained the capital through George Washington's
inauguration, draft of the Bill of Rights...and even the first Supreme
Court session.
Stocks and bonds are traded here....and Sep 11 happened here (twin
towers came down).
New York is known for Ellis Island (where the new immigrants used
to come in for health checks and processing) before being allowed
to become citizens.
Early people of the New York area with Native Americans
(Algonquian and Iroquois Nations).
Hurricane Sandy happened in 2012......caused a massive amount in
property damages
Name 5 facts about New York
Country of the Unit (Japan)
Name 5 cities in Japan
What are 3 bodies of water around
Japan
How far is Japan from the Russians?
What is the nickname for Japan?
What are some of the Wars Japan has
fought over the years?
What kind of government does Japan
have set up?
How much do you think it costs to
light up all of those billboards for a
year? (guess)
flag....red dot
Japan is located in East Asia. Its nickname is the “Land of the Rising
Sun”. The country has around 127 million people.
Wars: First Sino-Japanese War, Second Sino-Japanese War, RussoJapanese War, and World War 1, World War II.
Japan is in the UN (United Nations member). It is not supposed to
declare war on anyone though does have a moderate military.
Japan has 6,852 islands and over 100 active volcanoes.
Japan has a constitutional monarchy.
Guess what 3 things in the picture
are?
..
Would you like to see their beautiful
temples/palaces?
..
What does the pic to the left look
like?
…
Guess what year you think this picture
was taken and why did you pick that
year?
…
Why do you think they may be
wearing gas masks and are all of them
soldiers?
…..
Which city do you think this happened
at?
…
If you lived there, how would you
begin to rebuild....what would you
start with first? Last?