GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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A Perceptual Region ____
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is based on formal boundaries and borders.
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is how humans and the environment interact.
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is perceived to be a region based on cultural similarities.
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is based on shared feelings, opinions or attitudes.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A perceptual region is defined by how it is perceived. Some examples include The Midwest, The First World, Appalachia, the Midlands, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Geographers have identified three types of regions: formal, functional, and vernacular. A functional region is also called a nodal region because it is defined by a social or economic function that occurs between a node or focal point and the surrounding areas.
Detailed explanation-3: -Functional regions consist of a central place and the surrounding places affected by it. Perceptual regions are defined by people’s attitudes and feelings about areas.
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