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AP Human Geo Unit 1 DR
AP Human Geo Unit 1 DR
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Sustainability refers to
using fossil fuels until they are all gone
using resources as quickly as we can so future generations can not
resource use that balances needs of future generations with the environment
using resources to feed people
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Distortion of Mercator Projection
All longitude and latitude meet at right angles
Distance between longitude lines appear constant
Distances are accurate
Land masses near poles
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Which map shows and labels human-created boundaries, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals
road map
physical map
political map
plat map
4
The US and other places collect date every ten years through a Census. This data includes
ethnicity, voting records, age
income, age, ethnicity, address
political party, citizenship, address
income, age, political party
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Definition of situation
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
characteristics at the immediate location
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
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Sustainability practices includes using
renewable energies so as not to deplete resources
nonrenewable energies so as not to deplete resources
increased consumption to use resources as fast as possible
oil and gas to create jobs
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Which of the following map ratio scales is the largest ratio?
1:10,000
1:250,000
1:100,000
1:1000
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Relative distance, or the amount of time it takes to get from one place to the next, has
increased because of technology
not changed
decreased because of technology
doesn't matter
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Globalization refers to
Mexico being dependent on USA
the interdependent connection of people and countries
the movement of people as they travel the world
the US being dependent on China
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Remote sensing refers to
images taken by drones of lakes
remote control of sensing devices
satellite images taken of the earth's landscape
remote control of releasing images sensed by wildlife
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Large scale maps show a smaller amount of area with a greater amount of detail. Which map scale below is the largest?
1:100,000
1:32,000
1:320,000
1:10,000
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NEW YORK POPULATION DENSITY AT DIFFERENT SCALES - Which map would be best to understand pop density of New York City?
New York City
Borough of Manhattan
New York State
All of them
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Which map projection is this:
cylndrical
conic
Robinson
Mercator
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Possibilism
refers to
capitalism does not create environmental challenges
people can adapt to and change their environment, they are not bound by it
there is no relationship between people and their physical environment
the environment controls human cultures and behavior
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Which of the following is NOT an example of geospatial technology?
satellite images
Cartogram
GPS
Geographic Information Systems(GIS)
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Region united by more than one trait/characteristics and has set borders
functional
mental map
formal
perceptual
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Focal point or node, defined by activity that occurs across region, united by networks
formal
functional
perceptual
mental map
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Spatial Thinking of Geography
Directing relational movement of locations
Understanding relationships between location & distribution
Thinking about space
Understanding the growth of space travel
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The inverse relationship between distance and connection (cultural/spatial) The further away, the less connection
Place-Space accessibility
World Systems Theory
Distance Decay
Space-Time connectivity
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Geographic Information System Data is
A spatial system that creates, analyzes, and maps all types of data
Is used by your smartphone
layers data to gain better understanding of situation and spatial patterns
all of the above
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Art and science of mapmaking
mapography
cartography
ideolography
locationography
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Relative location is based on using latitude and longitude.
True
False
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Which map type uses colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show location of spatial data
isoline map
topographic map
dot map
cholorpleth map
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Which of the following sets of maps would help explain how scale of analysis affects truth?
Maps showing the area of France before and after surveying
Maps showing graffiti in Denver area
Colorado population density by county and US population density by state
Hudson Bay map made by Native Americans & by earliest European travelers
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Which type of map show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts
plat map
road map
physical or topographic map
political map
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Using this map, what perceptual region of the United States is Colorado located in?
The South West
The West
The Midwest
The East
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the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations
Interaction of things
Spatial interaction
Growth Mindset
Locational Interactions
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each dot represents a specific quantity
dot density map
cholorpleth map
topographic map
isoline map
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Characteristics of absolute location
Prime Meridian, International Date Line
The relation between places
Equator, Tropics, Circles
Use of longitude and latitude
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John Snow, in 1854, mapped survey data to identify the source of a Cholera outbreak proving this geographic principle.
Geography is for old people only.
Geography shows relationship btween nature and society to solve problems.
Geography is an old social science not needed for the future.
Geography should only be studied learning states and capitals.
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Definition of sense of place
characteristics at the immediate location
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
cultural of natural characteristics that make a place
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Which scales of analysis would provide demographic data that could compare urban neighborhoods across a country?
local census tract
national
state or province
global
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Region defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to
formal
functional nodes region
perceptual/vernacular
mental map
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Topographic features, or landforms, include
lakes, skyscrapers, parking garages, forests
lakes, rivers, oceans, mountains, valleys, plateaus, plains
parking garages, houses, schools, highways, dams, office buildings, stores
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What types of data collected on the US census, could be mapped by neighborhood?
number of voting age people
view on current issues
where people work
voting preferences of average person
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Geographers collect information by
GIS Data
Surveys
All of the above
Fieldwork
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Characteristics of relative location include
Connectivity of locations
Description of something in relation to other things
Use of longitude and latitude
Accessibility between interactions of locations
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When analyzing a source using the ESPeN method, things that go in the Social Category include
jobs, money, banking, water, trade
education, cultural practices, religion, food, migration patterns
climate, ocean pollution, biodiversity
Wars, political boundaries, international laws, treaties
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Definition of site
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
characteristics at the immediate location, man-made
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
