REGIONS are areas on the earth’s surface that are defined by certain unifying characteristics. These characteristics may be physical, (for example, mountainous, desert or swampy...), human (ethnicities), or cultural (religion, traditions, clothing...). In addition to studying the unifying characteristics of a region, geographers study how a REGION changes over times. Using the theme of REGIONS, geographers divide the world into manageable units for study.

 Just because two regions may be mountainous, like the Rockies of the United State, and the Alps of Switzerland, does not make them the same type of region.  They are similar because they are both mountain ranges in the world, but keep in mind, But their climates are much different, and both are used for different resources.

Swiss Alps

The Rockies