A) Which statement best differentiates between the Rust Belt region and the rest of the United States? (1 point)
The Rust Belt is a perceptual region that is commonly referred to as such because of its past prominence as an ecoregion.
The Rust Belt is a formal region surrounded by functional regions.
The Rust Belt is a functional region characterized by similar historic economic activity, specifically, agriculture.
The Rust Belt is a functional region characterized by similar historic economic activity, specifically, manufacturing.
The statement that best differentiates between the Rust Belt region and the rest of the United States is: "The Rust Belt is a functional region characterized by similar historic economic activity, specifically, manufacturing."
A) Which statement best summarizes the difference between formal and functional regions? (1 point)
A formal region is an area on Earth’s surface defined by relatively unchanging cultural or physical traits, often associated with a formal boundary. A
functional region is an area characterized by one or more activities occurring in that area, whose boundary is usually more loosely defined.
A formal region is an area on Earth’s surface with boundaries that are based on an individual’s perceptions, thoughts, and/or knowledge of people and their
cultural traits, physical geography, and/or the build environment. A perceptual region is an area characterized by one or more activities occurring in that
area, whose boundary is usually more loosely defined.
A functional region is an area on Earth’s surface defined by relatively unchanging cultural or physical traits, often associated with a formal boundary. A
formal region is an area characterized by one or more activities occurring in that area, whose boundary is usually more loosely defined.
A functional region is an area on Earth’s surface with boundaries that are based on an individual’s perceptions, thoughts, and/or knowledge of people and
their cultural traits, physical geography, and/or the build environment. A formal region is an area characterized by one or more activities occurring in that
area, whose boundary is usually more loosely defined.
The statement that best summarizes the difference between formal and functional regions is: "A formal region is an area on Earth’s surface defined by relatively unchanging cultural or physical traits, often associated with a formal boundary. A functional region is an area characterized by one or more activities occurring in that area, whose boundary is usually more loosely defined."
A) Linguistic/ethnic regions in Belgium are best characterized as (1 point)
suburbs.
formal regions.
perceptual regions.
functional regions.
A) Studying climatic and bioregions helps us to (1 point)
avoid data generalization.
study details at a given place.
understand a large amount of data representing complex interactions.
understand the world’s human geography.