You have the following items on your grocery list: apples, carrots, bread, milk, fish, steak, trash bags, chips, butter, cheese and paper towels.

You need to get in and out of the store as soon as possible.

1.How do you group these items to speed up your task?2.Why did you group them the way they did?

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RegionHow the earth is divided for study. Geographers choose how they will classify the

world based on common characteristics. they are man-made tools for making better

sense of the world.

3 Types of Regions

• Formal

• Functional

• Perceptual

Formal RegionCharacterized by a common human or physical property such as political identity, climate, or landforms

Formal RegionExample:Counties, States, Countries

Formal RegionExample:Desert, Rainforest, Tundra

Formal RegionExample:The Rockies, Atlantic Coastal Plain

Functional RegionOrganized around a focal point, with surrounding areas linked by transportation, trade, or communication

Functional RegionExample:Metropolitan Areas - Greater Houston Area

Functional Region

ExamplesAirline hubs

- Houston Intercontinental Airport

Functional Region

Perceptual Region

A place defined by popular feelings and images rather than by objective data.

Perceptual Region

Example

• The “South”

Perceptual Region

Example

The “Bible Belt”

Example

• Muslim World

Directions for Regions Activity

1. Examine the image on the placard

2. Use your notes to identify the type of region the image represents

3. Complete your chart

6. Check with your teacher and repeat

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The Grain Belt

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Texas Voting Precinct Map

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Processing Assignment

Create your own examples of a region map using your high school as a region. You can create a formal, perceptual or functional map. One example would be a map of who sits where in the cafeteria.