World Regional
Geography
GEG 101-001
Defining the Realms Worksheet
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You may want to complete this worksheet for each realm that we
study. It will be a useful way to prepare for the exams.
REALM:
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It is important to know WHERE the region of the
world is that we are studying. On a map of the world draw the
boundaries of the realm.
List the realms that border this realm:
COMPARE
CHARACTERISTICS WITH NEIGHBORING REAMS
It is also
important to know WHY the region or realm is THERE.
- Know the physical, cultural, economic, and/or historical
criteria (characteristics) used to define the realm.
- Why are the boundaries drawn where they are?
- How do the physical, cultural, economic, and/or historical
characteristics of the realm differ from the characteristics of
neighboring realms?
- Do the realm boundaries tend to run through areas of sparse
population?
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PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
- physical barriers at the realm boundaries
- boundaries through areas of sparse population?
- climate
- landscapes
- other
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THIS REALM:
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NEIGHBORING REALM:
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CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
- religion
- language
- politics
- other
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THIS REALM:
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NEIGHBORING REALM:
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ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
- level of development
- GDP per capita
- % labor in primary activities
- % urbanization
- other measures of development
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THIS REALM:
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NEIGHBORING REALM:
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HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY
- culture hearths
- colonization
- other
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THIS REALM:
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NEIGHBORING REALM:
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