1. Types of Regions

2. Regions
Regions
Areas that have more common characteristics than differences.
Helps us compare one part of the world with another part

3. Types of Regions Physical
Based on the natural features of the earth such as continents, seas, landforms and climates.
Examples – Sahara Desert region or the rainforest region

5. Types of Regions Political
Based on the nations of the world and their sub regions such as states and cities.
Examples – NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) or NAFTA (North American Free Trade Association)

7. Types of Regions Economic
Defined by activities such as agriculture and other industries.
Examples – Oil or Corn Belt

9. Types of Regions Cultural Classifying areas by language or religion
Examples- Middle East and “The West”

11. Region Review What is a region?
Name the four different regions and explain what they are.
Physical
Political
Economic
Cultural

12. What type of region is this a map of?
Now let’s review…
What type of region is this a map of?

17. Regions
Parts of the Southern United States are known as the Bible Belt.
Cultural

18. Regions
Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union were among the Allied Powers during World War II.
Political

19. Algeria, Libya, and Mali are all part of the Sahara Desert. Physical
Regions
Algeria, Libya, and Mali are all part of the Sahara Desert.
Physical

20. Oil is an abundant natural resource in Northern Africa. Economic
Regions
Oil is an abundant natural resource in Northern Africa.
Economic