AP Human Geo

What is NOT true about a scale

A large scale map is what you would find on a map of the world or a globe.

What BEST describes the site of New York City

A natural harbor with easy water access to many parts of the city.

The number of commercial buildings decreases from the center of a city to the edge.

A suitable application of the concept of distance decay

Paris, France

Based on the theory of distance decay: a resident on London is MOST likely to migrate to this world city.

With which country, outside of the United States, do the residents of Little Havana most closely associate?

Cuba

Which country was responsible for naming New York City?

England

high school sweethearts will often break up following graduation if they decide to attend colleges far away from each other.

Example that illustrates the effects of distance decay on human interaction.

sustainable agriculture

Farming methods that preserve long-term productivity of land and minimize pollution, typically by rotating soil- restoring crops with cash crops and reducing in-puts of fertilizer and pesticides. ex. Ridge tillage.

An open cut hard rock mine located in Western Australia is an example of

Human-environment interaction

What country is located in Eastern Europe

Lithuania

What is an example of a functional region at a national scale.

Members of Congress traveling from Washington, D.C. to their home districts throughout the year.

What state is located entirely outside of the Corn Belt?

Montana

You can live in the suburbs, but probably will have less access to public transit, less businesses and worse sidewalks than if you lived in the CBD of the city.

NOT an impact of the time space compression

What types of regions is a map showing the locations of supporters of major league baseball teams, based upon Facebook likes?

Perceptual- is defined by shared feelings and attitudes of the people in that region.

The scientific claim that combustion of fossil fuels is causing global atmospheric warming suggests that the relationship between humans and the earth is best described by

Possibilism, possibilism is the theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but humans have the ability to overcome these limits.

What place is a region outside of France, with which French speaking people identify?

Quebec

The close proximity of Europe and Southwest Asia

Reason why Syrian refugees have fled to European countries recent years instead of other developed regions

A geographer who is comparing election results between a city, a county, and the entire state would be applying what geographic concepts?

Scale of analysis- Geographers analyze the impact of a phenomenon, like an election, at different levels of aggregation.

Which following concepts would a geographer apply to better understand the impact of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and other free trade agreements on both the American economy as a whole as well as the economies of individual states?

Scale of analysis- is used when geographers want to analyze the impact of a phenomenon, like the establishment of a free trade agreement at different levels of aggregation.

The United States is located between Mexico and Canada

Statement that illustrates concept of relative location

What is an example of a perceptual region

The Bible Belt in southern United States

What is NOT and example of a formal region?

The Empire State Building

Possibilism

The idea that physical location and surroundings don't fully affect the way you live because you can adapt and make change. ex.: Montreals "Underground City" consists of a network of tunnels and corridors that connect the city. This was established to enable the residents to move throughout the Montreal's central building without suffering in the winter.

Human activity

This is what most likely created this coastline?(Dubai)

The Bible belt is an example of what region

Vernacular-also known as a perceptual region is a region reflective of someone's feelings, images, or stereotypes of a region.

Global Positioning System

What geospatial technology would be used to determine an object's absolute location?

Madrid is viewed as a strategic location for which of the following reasons?

a centralized location allows for easy access for trade, mobilization, and protection from threats.

The network of connections out of Atlanta International Airport forms

a functional region- describes a group of places that are connected by a function-- in this case, transportation.

A map at a small scale would be most useful for an investor looking to buy a mansion in

a particular district of Paris

When planning a tour of Latin America that specifically excludes a country, which map would be best to use?

a political map

Mexico's close proximity to the US has allowed for increased economic partnerships between the two countries.

best explains an effect of Mexico's relative location to the United States

environmental determinism

caused internal tensions and separatist movements in the fragmented shape of Indonesia.

Increased number of international airports globally.

directly contributed to the concept of time-space compression

which discipline is LEAST associated with human geography

geology

what concept best describes why the sunbelt has experienced population growth

possibilism, possibilism is the theory that the physical environment may set limits on human actions, but humans have the ability to overcome these limits.

Distance Decay

the effects of distance on interaction, generally the greater the distance the less interaction

cultural landscape

the visible imprint of human activity and culture on the landscape. Ex: The blending of physical features with human processes, such as converting naturally steep hillsides into terraces which can be used for agriculture, creates cultural landscape.

What best describes the bible belt?

vernacular region- also known as perceptual region meaning that it is based off of peoples who share common beliefs/ attitudes.