Concept:Area is the amount of space a shape or region covers on a flat surface.Explanation:Area is not always larger than perimeter, so option A is wrong.Option B gives the formula for perimeter of a rectangle, not area.Option C works only for rectangles, but area can be found by other formulas for different shapes.Only option D correctly defines area as the measure of the space occupied by the region on the surface.Answer:D. measure of the space occupied by the region on the surface