SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When geographers identify a perceptual region, they define it based on (WG.9B)
A
An area surrounding and related to an important central landform or feature
B
An area which people associate with having certain traditions or values.
C
An area with political borders thatnationalities, cultures, and landforms.
D
An area that has certain resources or produces certain crops or products.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On maps, geographers use color and shape or special symbols to show regions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Geographers define regions as conceptual tools people use to break up the wide world into smaller, easier-to-think-about units based on a characteristic, or set of characteristics. This helps them to identify the area and places within a region’s boundaries. In fact, regions contain many places within them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Perceptual regions, also called vernacular regions, often exist in the popular imagination and even in stereotypes.

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