Question

Define a formal region.

Define a functional region.
Define a perceptual region.
Explain the criteria used in map 1 to classify the region and include which type of region it is in your description.
Explain the criteria used in map 2 to classify the region and include which type of region it is in your description.
Explain the criteria used in map 3 to classify the region and include which type of region it is in your description.
Describe another set of criteria that could be used to divide the United States into regions, and include which type of region it is in your description.

Answer 1

Define a formal region.

ans. A formal region is an area within which everyone shares distinctive characteristics. ... A region is generally defined as an area larger than a single city that contains unifying cultural and/or physical characteristics.

Define a functional region.

Ans. A functional region in geography is an area centered on a node, focal point, or central hub surrounded by interconnecting linkages.