AP Human Geography Final Exam Review

As textile manufacturers look to reduce costs, why would they be located in LDCs

in Central Place Theory, the threshold of a service is determined by what factor?

Which is true of Rostow's take-off model of economic growth?

An example of a weight reducing industry would be

Which of the descriptions most accurately captures the process of globalization?

Fundamental principle of the Sector Model is based on what?

Forced sterilization, infanticide, and state sponsored contraceptives are all examples of

The process in which wealthy people move into formerly poor neighborhoods is what process?

Which theorist believed that pandemics are a good thing because they limit pop. growth?

The practice of shifting cultivation would most likely be found where?

What might the USDA say about the size of farms in the United States today?

The Industrial Rev is credited as the principal cause of pop growth at which stage of the DTM?

Which statement is the MOST accurate when describing universalizing religions?

Permanent members of the United Nation's Security Council include all of the following EXCEPT

Edge cities typically grow on the border of large urban centers at points near what factor?

US immigration policy gives priority to immigrants w/ US family. That promotes

Food preferences reveal culture. Hindus don't eat ___, Muslims don't eat ___.

a rectangular pop. pyramid tells you that the population of that country is -

What trend in today's global industrial distribution does the political cartoon depict?

Who developed Central Place Theory?

Which of the following is the MOST accurate definition of ethnicity?

Ethnic religions tend to be found near their hearth. Which religion is NOT typical of this?

The hearth of the Industrial Revolution was

To support a prosperous econ, places need rds, bldgs, power, sewage, water. These are exs of

What are the laws enacted to combat suburban sprawl called?

most noticeable geographic trend in the last 30 yrs regarding the world's most populated cities

Which of the following most accurately describes the Human Development Index (HDI)

Form of govt which exists when states have division of varying degrees of local control is

Which of the following in NOT a likely government response to an aging population?

According to classic bid-rent curve, what happens to land value as it gets closer to the city?

_____ are people who have left their residence out of fear but have not left their own country.

This image represents

In Weber's Least Cost Theory, where would the best location of a paper mill in Portland, Oregon

Which order follows the Concentric Zone Model pattern from inner ring to the outer ring?

According to Weber's model of industrial location, a steel mill would be typically located

Some believe a 5th phase should be added to DTM to reflect -

Which of the following can be used to measure the level of development of a country?

Friction of distance can serve as a centrifugal force. To combat this, a govt. would fund ...

Which industry locates close to the market to minimize transportation cost of heavy products

It is agreed that the current trend in voluntary migration is caused by

World Systems Theory- Core countries dominate the world today due to past

Drawing of internal political districts to benefit a political party

Which is an example of hierarchical diffusion?

all of the following are reasons govts. would make policies to restrict immigration EXCEPT

Based on the theory of distance decay, a resident of London is MOST likely to migrate to ...

What happens in Stage 2 of the DTM?

Which stage of the DTM features a high birth rate, high death rate, and low pop. growth?

The concept of outsourcing is becoming more important. All of these are characteristics EXCEPT

What do the UN, NATO, EU, ASEAN, and NAFTA have in common?

Which info would be useful in determining which stage a country would be in on the DTM?

Demographic Transition Model uses 3 stats. when analyzing pop. trends: which one is NOT used

Which of the following is an underlying assumption of the Von Thunen Model of rural land use?

All of the following statements are criticisms of suburban sprawl in the US EXCEPT:

____ encompasses the numerous goods and services that are a part of the agriculture business

What language theory explains lang. from Caucasus around Caspian Sea into Iran, India & Europe

In Von Thunen, which is the correct order of ag land use traveling outward from market center?

To participate in international trade, a country must id the assets it can provide. This is

Which of the following microloans would be most beneficial to women in the long-term?

One of the most important foundations a country needs is infrastructure. Which is NOT an ex.

Doubling time is -

Which is NOT a characteristic of popular culture as defined by human geographers?

Which of the following explains why as countries develop, fewer work in this economic sector

Which of these has contributed the most to Mexico's development over the past 20 years?

Last 20 yrs, many industries have moved to the southern US. All of these are factors EXCEPT

What term do geographers use to refer to place names?