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What is the correct order of terms to match the following definitions?

an area on Earth’s surface defined by relatively unchanging cultural or physical traits, often associated with a formal boundary
an area on Earth’s surface defined by one or more linkages and activities occurring in that area
an area on Earth’s surface with boundaries that are based on an individual’s perception, thoughts, and/or knowledge of people and their cultural traits, physical geography, and/or the built environment
(1 point)
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functional region
formal region
perceptual region
functional region formal region perceptual region

formal region
perceptual region
functional region
formal region perceptual region functional region

perceptual region
functional region
formal region
perceptual region functional region formal region

formal region
functional region
perceptual region

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The correct order of terms to match the definitions provided is:

  1. Formal region - an area on Earth’s surface defined by relatively unchanging cultural or physical traits, often associated with a formal boundary.
  2. Functional region - an area on Earth’s surface defined by one or more linkages and activities occurring in that area.
  3. Perceptual region - an area on Earth’s surface with boundaries that are based on an individual’s perception, thoughts, and/or knowledge of people and their cultural traits, physical geography, and/or the built environment.

So, the correct response is:

formal region, functional region, perceptual region.

The Corn Belt is a(1 point)
Responses

formal region.
formal region.

perceptual region.
perceptual region.

functional region.
functional region.

county.

The Corn Belt is a formal region.

It is defined by specific agricultural characteristics and practices related to corn production, often associated with relatively unchanging physical and cultural traits.

Which statement best compares the United States and Mexico?(1 point)
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The United States and Mexico rarely work cooperatively.
The United States and Mexico rarely work cooperatively.

The United States is a major supplier of crude oil to Mexico while Mexico is a major supplier of refined oil products to the United States.
The United States is a major supplier of crude oil to Mexico while Mexico is a major supplier of refined oil products to the United States.

There are more English speakers in Mexico than there are Spanish speakers in the United States.
There are more English speakers in Mexico than there are Spanish speakers in the United States.

The United States and Mexico often work cooperatively on issues related to migration, drug control, and the environment.

The statement that best compares the United States and Mexico is:

The United States and Mexico often work cooperatively on issues related to migration, drug control, and the environment.

This reflects the various collaborative efforts and agreements between the two countries on important transnational issues.

Which type of plate boundary created the Red Sea?(1 point)
Responses

divergent plate boundary
divergent plate boundary

transform plate boundary
transform plate boundary

convergent plate boundary
convergent plate boundary

geothermal plate boundary
geothermal plate boundary

The type of plate boundary that created the Red Sea is a divergent plate boundary.

At divergent boundaries, tectonic plates move apart from each other, which can lead to the formation of new oceanic crust as magma rises to the surface. In the case of the Red Sea, this is occurring between the African Plate and the Arabian Plate.

Which statement best describes how Hurricane Katrina changed the geography of the New Orleans, Louisiana, region?(1 point)
Responses

Hurricane Katrina did not result in many people experiencing disaster displacement in the New Orleans, Louisiana, region.
Hurricane Katrina did not result in many people experiencing disaster displacement in the New Orleans, Louisiana, region.

Wetlands in the New Orleans, Louisiana, region remained intact and expanded as a result of Hurricane Katrina.
Wetlands in the New Orleans, Louisiana, region remained intact and expanded as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Katrina stopped the spread of invasive species.
Hurricane Katrina stopped the spread of invasive species.

The population of the New Orleans, Louisiana, region continues to rise but its racial, ethnic, and age makeup is different after the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

The statement that best describes how Hurricane Katrina changed the geography of the New Orleans, Louisiana, region is:

The population of the New Orleans, Louisiana, region continues to rise but its racial, ethnic, and age makeup is different after the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane Katrina had significant demographic impacts on New Orleans, displacing many residents and leading to changes in the population composition and density in the aftermath of the disaster.

The Aral Sea is drastically smaller due to which practice?(1 point)
Responses

soil erosion
soil erosion

slash and burn agriculture
slash and burn agriculture

water diversion
water diversion

deforestation

The Aral Sea is drastically smaller due to water diversion.

During the Soviet era, large amounts of water from the rivers that fed the Aral Sea were diverted for irrigation and agriculture, particularly cotton production. This significantly reduced the inflow of water to the sea, leading to its dramatic shrinkage.