Define a formal region. Define a functional region.
Define a perceptual region.
Explain the criteria used in map 1 to classify the region and include which type of region it is in your description.
Explain the criteria used in map 2 to classify the region and include which type of region it is in your description.
Explain the criteria used in map 3 to classify the region and include which type of region it is in your description.
Describe another set of criteria that could be used to divide the United States into regions, and include which type of region it is in your description.

Define a formal region.

ans. A formal region is an area within which everyone shares distinctive characteristics. ... A region is generally defined as an area larger than a single city that contains unifying cultural and/or physical characteristics.

Define a functional region.

Ans. A functional region in geography is an area centered on a node, focal point, or central hub surrounded by interconnecting linkages.

claude wants to buy a car and there are a few factors that will affect the decision he makes in choosing what car he should buy. the first factor that can affect his decision regarding what car to buy can be the social and the cultural influence of the society he is living in. for example, there might be a certain car that might have a better value in the eyes of the society or in other words a better social norm regarding that car.

another factor can be personal habits. claude might need a spacious car because he might have kids or might utilize the back seat for other purposes hence a sports car (2 seated) won’t be appropriate.