1A IV Place and Regions Flashcards
1
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Toponym
A
Name given to a place on Earth
2
Q
Site
A
Physical characteristic of a place
3
Q
Situation
A
Location relative to other places
4
Q
Cultural Landscape
A
A combination of cultural features
5
Q
Formal (Uniform) Region
A
An area within which everyone shares one or more distinctive characteristics
- Have set boundaries
6
Q
Functional (Nodal) Region
A
An area organized around a focal point
- No formal population
- Parks and Reserves
- Movement of people
7
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Vernacular (Perceptual) Region
A
An area defined by people’s feelings and attitudes about an area
- Up for interpretation
- Vague and Arguable
