Think of how a house is divided into separate rooms. What makes each room unique?

What is a Region? Similar (the same) Regions are Areas of the Earth’s surface which share unifying characteristics. Mavericks Spurs Rockets Texas Geological Regions The Texas Basketball Belts

A Place with Similar Characteristics What makes a region? A Place with Similar Characteristics Physical Characteristics Human Characteristics Beliefs Urban Areas Rural Areas Metros, Road networks Woods Plains Mountains Soil River valleys

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Types of Regions

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Perceptual Region Characteristics OPINIONS about areas NO clear boundaries NO Factual evidence Bible Belt TYPES OF REGIONS

Perceptual Region Examples Bible Belt North Vs South Side San Antonio Perceptions of the U.S. Sport Fan Regions The Bible Belt What’s another example? Examples North Side Bible Belt South Side

Formal Region Characteristics Have Facts Can be Proven Data can be collected about it TYPES OF REGIONS

Examples Formal Region Climates/Biomes Political Boundaries (countries) Physical Features Cultural Regions What’s anouther example?

Delta Airlines region of operations Functional Region Characteristics Have a use to them Have a center Some type of transport or carrying usually occurs TYPES OF REGIONS Delta Airlines region of operations Los Angeles Subway System

Functional Region Examples Electrical Grid Network Pizza Delivery network Phone coverage Regions What’s another example? Examples