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AP Human Geo Unit 1 DR
AP Human Geo Unit 1 DR
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Created 9/2021
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Focal point or node, defined by activity that occurs across region, united by networks
formal
perceptual
mental map
functional
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What types of data collected on the US census, could be mapped by neighborhood?
view on current issues
voting preferences of average person
number of voting age people
where people work
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Using this map, what perceptual region of the United States is Colorado located in?
The Midwest
The West
The South West
The East
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Distortion of Mercator Projection
All longitude and latitude meet at right angles
Land masses near poles
Distances are accurate
Distance between longitude lines appear constant
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Definition of situation
characteristics at the immediate location
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
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Definition of sense of place
cultural of natural characteristics that make a place
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
characteristics at the immediate location
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
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Definition of site
location of a place relative to surroundings & other places
specific human and physical characteristics of a location
characteristics at the immediate location, man-made
perceiving characteristics of places in different ways
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Globalization refers to
the US being dependent on China
Mexico being dependent on USA
the movement of people as they travel the world
the interdependent connection of people and countries
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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?
1:320,000
1:10,000
1:100,000
1:32,000
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NEW YORK POPULATION DENSITY AT DIFFERENT SCALES - Which map would be best to understand pop density of New York City?
All of them
New York City
Borough of Manhattan
New York State
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Which of the following map ratio scales is the largest ratio?
1:1000
1:10,000
1:100,000
1:250,000
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Which of the following is NOT an example of geospatial technology?
Cartogram
GPS
Geographic Information Systems(GIS)
satellite images
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Characteristics of relative location include
Description of something in relation to other things
Accessibility between interactions of locations
Use of longitude and latitude
Connectivity of locations
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Characteristics of absolute location
The relation between places
Equator, Tropics, Circles
Use of longitude and latitude
Prime Meridian, International Date Line
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Which map shows and labels human-created boundaries, such as countries, states, cities, and capitals
physical map
political map
plat map
road map
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When analyzing a source using the ESPeN method, things that go in the Social Category include
Wars, political boundaries, international laws, treaties
education, cultural practices, religion, food, migration patterns
climate, ocean pollution, biodiversity
jobs, money, banking, water, trade
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Which map projection is this:
conic
Mercator
cylndrical
Robinson
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Which type of map show and label natural features, such as mountains, rivers, and deserts
road map
plat map
physical or topographic map
political map
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Which map type uses colors, shades of one color, or patterns to show location of spatial data
isoline map
dot map
cholorpleth map
topographic map
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Remote sensing refers to
remote control of releasing images sensed by wildlife
remote control of sensing devices
images taken by drones of lakes
satellite images taken of the earth's landscape
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Region united by more than one trait/characteristics and has set borders
mental map
functional
formal
perceptual
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Sustainability practices includes using
oil and gas to create jobs
increased consumption to use resources as fast as possible
renewable energies so as not to deplete resources
nonrenewable energies so as not to deplete resources
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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
Hudson Bay map made by Native Americans & by earliest European travelers
Colorado population density by county and US population density by state
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Topographic features, or landforms, include
lakes, skyscrapers, parking garages, forests
parking garages, houses, schools, highways, dams, office buildings, stores
lakes, rivers, oceans, mountains, valleys, plateaus, plains
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Relative distance, or the amount of time it takes to get from one place to the next, has
not changed
doesn't matter
decreased because of technology
increased because of technology
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Geographers collect information by
All of the above
GIS Data
Fieldwork
Surveys
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Sustainability refers to
resource use that balances needs of future generations with the environment
using resources as quickly as we can so future generations can not
using fossil fuels until they are all gone
using resources to feed people
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Art and science of mapmaking
locationography
mapography
ideolography
cartography
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Geographic Information System Data is
layers data to gain better understanding of situation and spatial patterns
Is used by your smartphone
A spatial system that creates, analyzes, and maps all types of data
all of the above
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Which scales of analysis would provide demographic data that could compare urban neighborhoods across a country?
state or province
national
global
local census tract
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The inverse relationship between distance and connection (cultural/spatial) The further away, the less connection
Place-Space accessibility
Space-Time connectivity
Distance Decay
World Systems Theory
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each dot represents a specific quantity
topographic map
isoline map
cholorpleth map
dot density map
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Spatial Thinking of Geography
Understanding relationships between location & distribution
Thinking about space
Understanding the growth of space travel
Directing relational movement of locations
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Region defined by the informal sense of place that people ascribe to
perceptual/vernacular
functional nodes region
mental map
formal
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John Snow, in 1854, mapped survey data to identify the source of a Cholera outbreak proving this geographic principle.
Geography should only be studied learning states and capitals.
Geography is for old people only.
Geography is an old social science not needed for the future.
Geography shows relationship btween nature and society to solve problems.
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the contact, movement, and flow of things between locations
Spatial interaction
Interaction of things
Growth Mindset
Locational Interactions
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Relative location is based on using latitude and longitude.
False
True
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Possibilism
refers to
people can adapt to and change their environment, they are not bound by it
capitalism does not create environmental challenges
the environment controls human cultures and behavior
there is no relationship between people and their physical environment
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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
