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Answer: An example of a formal region would be New York State. It is the area over which the government of New York State has jurisdiction. An example of a functional region would the area that can receive a radio station signal. An example of a vernacular region could be those areas where people have an allegiance to a particular sports team.

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On this graph of discharge versus season for a river in the Rocky Mountains, why is the highest runoff likely to be in the spring?



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