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APHG WORLD REGIONS
APHG WORLD REGIONS
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Spatial thinking is key to understanding arrangements of ojects across Earth
FALSE
TRUE
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Examples of FORMAL regions...check all that apply
The Appalachian Mountain Range
COUNTIES
STATES
a zip code with a % of Spanish speaking residents
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TRANSITION ZONES(where regions border/overlap) make the study of regions more interesting
TRUE
FALSE
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Characteristics of regions are..check all that apply
vary in size
change over time
separated by tansition zones
represent clusters of cultural/physical characteristics
5
Very low interest rates allowed people to buy more $ to buy more houses
FALSE
TRUE
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(----) refers to the physical distance between two objects
PATTERN
DENSITY
SPACE
CONCENTRATION
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FUNCTIONAL regions don't need to be circular. They can also be outward spreading from a node
FALSE
TRUE
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GLOBALIZATION is the expansion of economic/political/cultural activities around the world
FALSE
TRUE
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The TWO types of location are...
ABSTRACT
ABSOLUTE
CONCISE
RELATIVE
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A FORMAL region may be defined as
a focal point linked to transportation or communication
1 or more common characteristics political/climate/landform
the way in which people perceive an area
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A PERCEPTUAL region may be defined as
the way in which people perceive an area
a focal point linked to transportation or communication
1 or more common characteristics political/climate/landform
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The organization of Earth into distinct areas viewed as different from other areas is...
GLOBALIZATION
REGIONALIZATION
PATTERN
DISTRIBUTION
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Which element is a key factor in a FUNCTIONAL region?
CULTURE
LANDSCAPE
PERCEPTION OF THE REGION
SYSTEM OF INTERACTIONS
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High population density is unrelated to poverty
FALSE
TRUE
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Regions are based upon spatial criteria...LOCATION!
FALSE
TRUE
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Common CULTURAL characteristics of a region may include..
climate/landforms/vegetation/rivers
language/political/religion/ethnicity/disease
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Relationship between size of an object and actual object on earth's surface is known as ...
relative location
place
scale
space
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(---) is the arrangement of objects in relation to others
pattern
space
location
scale
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Regions may be difficult to define due to natural forms influencing cultural
TRUE
FALSE
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All FORMAL regions ae based on measurable data
FALSE
TRUE
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FORMAL region traits can range from language/climate/religion/elevation/climate
FALSE
TRUE
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Arrangement of a feature in space is known as...
DENSITY
DISTRIBUTION
SPACE
PATTERN
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PERCEPTUAL regions are frequently based on stereotypes and are influenced by travel/media/films
FALSE
TRUE
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The 3 types of regiona re...check all that apply
FORMAL
FUNCTIONAL
PERCEPTUAL (VERNACULAR)
REGIONAL
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PEERCEPTUAL regions are more likely than others to change over time
TRUE
FALSE
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An airport is an example of a FUNCTIONAL region because it is a transportation hub
TRUE
FALSE
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"The world is getting smaller" refers to people's ability to interact with someone elsewhere
TRUE
FALSE
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Less gov't regulation of the financial industry made it easy for abusive lending practices
FALSE
TRUE
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The perfect example of a negative impact of globalization...
SUB-PRIME INTEREST RATE MARKET
HOUSING BUBBLE
RECESSION OF 2008
GREAT DEPRESSION
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A FUNCTIONAL region may be defined as
the way in which people perceive an area
a focal point linked to transportation or communication
1 or more common characteristics political/climate/landform
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A large feature does not necessarily lead to high density
TRUE
FALSE
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The Global Recession of 2008 illustrates the problem of the "shrinking world"
FALSE
TRUE
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Common PHYSICAL characteristics of a region may include..
climate/landforms/vegetation/rivers
language/political/religion/ethnicity/disease
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GLOBALIZATION can be defined as...
physical distance between two objects
arrangement of a feature in space
portion of Earth being studied & Earth as a whole
a force that involves making something worldwide in scope
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SCALE can be defined as...
portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole
arrangement of feature in space
physical distance between two objects
process that results in making something worldwide in scope
36
PERCEPTUAL regions are defined by attitudes and feelings about an area
TRUE
FALSE
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The housing bubble can be described as...
the arrangement of a feature in space
portion of Earth being studied & Earth as a whole
rapid increase in home value followed by sharp decline
the physical distance between two objects
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FORMAL regions are defined by measurable traits that distinguish from the surrounding area
TRUE
FALSE
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Transnational Corprations can be defined as..
the frequency with which something occurs in space
relation between portion of Earth studied & Earth as a whole
rapid increase in house values followed by sharp decrease
companies that operate beyond where the HQ are located
