Geographers use regions as a means to think about and organize the world around them. The criteria used to classily regions are created by humans, so regions can change over time.
A. Define the regionalization process, and explain why geographers perform this process.
B. Define each of the following types of regions, and provide ONE example of each from the United States,
• Formal
• Functional
• Vernacular

Which statement best explains the relationship between an area's geography and the temperature of its surface water? areas at low altitudes have the warmest water because they receive the most direct sunlight. areas at low altitudes have the warmest water because they have the least change in temperature throughout the year. areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because their days are the longest. areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because they have the longest seasons.