Which statement best summarizes the difference between formal and functional regions?(1 point) Responses 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 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 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 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. 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. 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 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.
This statement best summarizes the difference between formal and functional regions. Formal regions have distinct and recognized boundaries, such as the borders of a country or state, or the geographic range of a specific climate. Functional regions, on the other hand, are defined by their function, such as the area covered by a particular service (like a cell phone coverage area or a metropolitan area), and their boundaries might be more fluid and determined by the extent of that function.