types of regions 10/4 what is a region? what makes a region?
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Types of Regions 10/4
What is a region?
What makes a Region?
What is a Region?
• Regions are Areas of the Earth’s surface which share unifying characteristics.
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SpursRockets
Mavericks
The Texas Basketball BeltsTexas Geological Regions
Similar(the same)
What makes a region?A Place with Similar Characteristics
Physical Characteristics Human Characteristics
•Woods•Plains•Mountains•Soil•River valleys
•Beliefs•Urban Areas•Rural Areas •Metros, •Road networks
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FORMAL FUNCTIONAL PERCEPTUAL
Characteristics: Characteristics: Characteristics:
Examples: Examples: Examples:
Types of Regions
Formal Region
• Have Facts• Can be Proven• Data can be collected
about it
TYPES OF REGIONS
Characteristics
Examples1. Formal Region
– Climates/Biomes– Political Boundaries (countries)– Physical Features– Cultural Regions– What’s anouther example?
Functional Region• Characteristics
–Have a use to them–Have a center–Some type of transport or
carrying usually occurs
Los Angeles Subway SystemDelta Airlines region of
operations
TYPES OF REGIONS
Functional Region• Electrical Grid Network• Pizza Delivery network• Phone coverage Regions• What’s another example?
Examples
Perceptual Region
Bible
Belt
TYPES OF REGIONS
• Characteristics–OPINIONS about areas–NO clear boundaries–NO Facts
Perceptual Region• North Vs South Side San Antonio• Perceptions of the U.S.• Sport Fan Regions• The Bible Belt• What’s another example?
South Side
North Side
Bible Belt
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