A geographical area that encompasses a specific
culture or ethnic group.
What are REGIONS:
 An area with similar or unifying features in common.
FORMAL REGIONS
Defined by government boundaries.
Examples: National Border of Uganda, City
Limits of Houston
FUNCTIONAL REGIONS
Defined by a specific use
Examples: Airline, Newspaper, Public Transport
Routes
Airline Routes
Climate Zones of the World
PERCEPTUAL REGION
Loosely defined by people’s perceptions.
Examples: Middle East, South
Work in pairs to make a list of new examples of
3+ FORMAL REGIONS,
3+ FUNCTIONAL REGIONS
& 3+ PERCEPTUAL REGIONS
Name ___________________
Period 1A 2A 3A 4A 5 B 6B
Give Definition IN YOUR OWN WORDS & EXAMPLES
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8B
Can you match the label to the correct image?
Hawaii
Nile River
California
Mediterranean
Sea
Andes
Mountains
Great Salt Lake
Rocky Mountains
Sahara
Spain
Volcano
Italy
Recognizing Different Maps
Worldpress.org
Political Map
Cartogram
maps-for-free.com
USGS
Contour Map
Physical Map
Drag labels to show the corresponding
feature on the GIS image
http://www.wpmap.org/physical-map-of-africa/
Mt. Kilimanjaro
volcano
Lake Victoria
water
Great Rift Valley
elevation change
Nile River
water
Sahara
desert
Strait of Hormuz
chokepoint
Congo Basin
vegetation
USA & CANADA
•Diverse population
•Democratic
governments
•High standard of
living
LATIN AMERICA
•Made up of Mexico,
Central & South
America
•Smaller countries
•Strong Spanish
influence
•Blend of Native
American and
European heritage
•Largest zone of
tropical rainforest
NORTH AFRICA
& MIDDLE EAST
•Rugged landscape
makes life difficult
•Harsh climate makes
farming difficult
•Contains important
natural resources
•Rich cultures with long
histories
•Fighting among
religious & ethnic
groups
SUB-SAHARAN
AFRICA
•Almost entirely in the
tropics
•Growing population
•Environmental
challenges
•Struggles to improve
quality of life
•Difficulties due to
colonial past
EUROPE
•Most people are
Christian
•Democratic countries
•Free market
economies
•High standard of
living
RUSSIA
•Physical features
have had historical
and economic impact
on the region
•Changes in govt have
affected politics and
economics
•Rich cultural
traditions
•Environmental
problems
ASIA
•High populations
•Natural hazards:
typhoons, floods,
volcanoes, earthquakes
•Growing economies
•Rich natural resources
•Ancient religions &
cultures
AUSTRALIA
•Mostly south of the
equator
•Unique animals &
plants
•Indigenous people
(Aborigines)