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Human Geography
Chapter 1- Part 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a region | an area of Earth's surface with certain characteristics that make it distinct from other areas |
| why are regions important? | regions are important because they serve as an organizing technique for framing detailed knowledge of the world and for asking geographic questions |
| formal/uniform region | an area that has one or more shared traits |
| formal/uniform region example | a state or province within a country |
| functional regions | an area organized by its function around a focal point, or the center of an interest |
| functional regions example | airports and cities |
| perceptual/vernacular region | a type of region that reflects peoples feelings and attitudes about a place |
| perceptual/vernacular region example | midwest |
| what is a node? | the focus of the region |
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