1. Theme 2 - Regions The world is divided into different regions based upon similarities & differences.The world is divided into different regions based upon similarities & differences. –Climate –Location –Beliefs –Languages –Ethnicity/Race

2. Formal Region Determined by government or administrative boundaries – –Cities – –States – –Countries Defined by similar characteristics – –Great Plains – –Rocky Mountain Region – –Tropics (countries located near equator)

5. Functional Region Serves a purpose that affects places around it.Serves a purpose that affects places around it. –Distributes goods/people –Serves specific purpose Cell phonesCell phones NewspapersNewspapers

10. Perceptual Region Groups of areas that provoke a certain stereotype or feeling. Examples: – –The South – –The Middle East – –Chinatown

13. Regions Examples 1. State of Nebraska1. State of Nebraska 2. Amazon River Basin2. Amazon River Basin 3. Dixie3. Dixie 4. The Sun Belt4. The Sun Belt 5. Dallas County5. Dallas County 6. Country of Brazil6. Country of Brazil 7. The I-35 Corridor7. The I-35 Corridor 8. Aggie Nation8. Aggie Nation

14. Regions Examples 1. State of NebraskaFormal1. State of NebraskaFormal 2. Amazon River BasinFunctional2. Amazon River BasinFunctional 3. DixiePerceptual3. DixiePerceptual 4. The Sun BeltPerceptual4. The Sun BeltPerceptual 5. Dallas CountyFormal5. Dallas CountyFormal 6. Country of BrazilFormal6. Country of BrazilFormal 7. The I-35 CorridorFunctional7. The I-35 CorridorFunctional 8. Aggie NationPerceptual8. Aggie NationPerceptual