AP Human Geography Topic 1

Question 1

Which of the following geospatial technologies is typically used to analyze the data layers such as those shown?

Accepted Answer

Geographic information systems (GIS)

Question 2

Which of the following statements best explains the concept of sustainability?

Accepted Answer

Natural resources should be balanced so we don't run out

Question 3

Which of the following statements is an accurate comparison of the two map projections shown?

Accepted Answer

The Mercator projection shows direction correctly but distorts size

Question 4

People in the South characteristically enjoy their SWEET TEA! This is an example of what kind of region?

Accepted Answer

Vernacular

Question 5

Which of the following questions must be answered in order to identify a functional region?

Accepted Answer

What area is influenced by a node?

Question 6

Which of the following terms best describes the suburban area of Illinois where many residents commute to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Functional region

Question 7

When trains were invented and more people began traveling from California to New York, which applies?

Accepted Answer

The relative distance between CA and NY decreased.

Question 8

Which of the following map types is shown?

Accepted Answer

Choropleth

Question 9

The maps show data most likely collected through..

Accepted Answer

census surveys

Question 10

Which of the following demonstrates what you would find on a scale of analysis?

Accepted Answer

State, County, City comparisons

Question 11

FRQ.... answer all please. Just click any answer for the quiz

Accepted Answer

Identify TWO topographic features shown on the map., Describe 1 way the availability of natural resources may affect population, Describe TWO ways that topography affects the spatial pattern of population, Identify what each point symbol on the map represents.

Question 12

Which of the following describes information a geographer could identify from the map of urban populations in Brazil?

Accepted Answer

Patterns of arithmetic density within specific regions

Question 13

The data presented in the map shown depict

Accepted Answer

population in a cartogram

Question 14

What information can you learn from this Spatial map?

Accepted Answer

Areas of severe drought, Areas where there is little rainfall, Where the heaviest concentration of fires occur, Areas where there is heavy precipitation

Question 15

A formal region defines an area in which

Accepted Answer

there is uniformity in one or more physical or human characteristics

Question 16

Which of the following patterns is evident on the map of population density?

Accepted Answer

The Great Plains are less densely populated than the Midwest.

Question 17

The maps show residential neighborhoods in the Singapore. Which of the following would use this data?

Accepted Answer

A gov't agency seeking to promote equal opportunities across ethnicities

Question 18

Which explains the ability of humans to use technology to overcome the limitations of climate & modify the landscape

Accepted Answer

Possibilism

Question 19

Which of the following map scales would be used for the topographic map shown?

Accepted Answer

1:24,000

AP Human Geography Topic 1

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AP Human Geography Topic 1

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