How do the physical, cultural, economic, and
historical characteristics of the realm differ from the
characteristics of neighboring realms?
Do the realm boundaries tend to run through areas of
sparse population?
Regional Criteria use to define a realm or region:
physical geography
physical barriers at the realm boundaries
climate
landscapes
major features
cultural geography
religion
language
politics
economic geography
level of development
GDP per capita
% labor in primary activities
% urbanization
other measures of development
historical Geography
culture hearths
colonization
Using your Goodes's Atlas, your textbook, and Table
G-1 do the following:
Draw the realm boundaries on the map(s) provided
Label the neighboring realms
Physical Geography:
On the maps label any physical barriers at the realm
boundaries (deserts, oceans/seas, rainforests, mountains)
Usually such barriers have limited population.
Do the realm boundaries pass through areas of spase
population? see map G-9
How do the physical characteristics of the realm differ
from the characteristics of neighboring realms? STUDY the
following maps and record your conclusions and record your
conclusions on the realm
worksheet
figure G-7
figure G-8
other maps from the Goode's Atlas
Cultural Geography: How do the cultural
characteristics of the realm differ from the characteristics of
neighboring realms? STUDY the following maps and record your
conclusions on the realm
worksheet
Religion map - figure 7-2
Language map - figure 6-9
Other maps from the Goode's Atlas
Economic Geography: How do the economic
characteristics of the realm differ from the characteristics of
neighboring realms? STUDY the following maps and tables and
record your conclusions on the realm
worksheet
Income map:
Data from Table G-1, pp. 33-37
Other maps from the Goode's Atlas
Historical Geography: How do the historical
characteristics of the realm differ from the characteristics of
neighboring realms? STUDY the following and record your
conclusions on the realm
worksheet