AP Human Geo - Unit 1

Absolute location on the surface of Earth

"Twenty-four specific objects transmit complex radio codes, including time signals traveling at the speed of light. You can contact at least 4 of the 24 objects at any time of day or night." The technology described above allows the determination of which of the following?

Hierarchical and contagious

A fashion trend was started when an actor appeared on a television show wearing a shirt and tie of the same color. Within weeks, people began to follow this trend in both large cities and small towns across the United States. Which pair of diffusion types explains the spread of the fashion trend in this example?

has a selected feature or internal uniformity

A formal culture region differs from other regions in that it

a line of constant compass bearing

A straight line on a navigation map using the Mercator projection represents

Temperate regions

According to the theory of environmental determinism, which of the following areas would have the most productive settlements?

number of space shuttles constructed

All of the following are examples of the spatial analysis tradition in geography EXCEPT the

Its greatest disadvantage is that distorts the shape of continents.

All of the following are true of the Mercator projection map shown above EXCEPT:

Formal Region

An area defined by one predominant or universal characteristic throughout its entire area (common characteristics, physical features, language, agriculture, area codes, etc.) BASED ON MEASUREABLE DATA

Natural Harbor

An example of an important physical site characteristic is a

Sub-Saharan Africa, which will have the fastest working-age growth rate among world regions from 2015 to 2030

An international company is looking to expand its network of factories, which use labor-intensive production methods, in a region of the world experiencing significant growth in the working-age population. Based on the data in the table, which of the following regions should the company choose?

evolving character and spatial organization of human activities and the reasons for that organization

As an academic discipline, human geography is principally concerned with the

Geographic information systems and global positioning satellites

Based on the geospatial data in the example shown, which combination of technologies provides real-time data to emergency call centers to route police, fire, and ambulance vehicles directly to incidents in the shortest possible travel time?

the St. Lawrence Seaway was opened.

Chicago's site has not changed but its situation or relative location changed markedly in 1959 because

Thematic layers

Geographic information systems (GIS) (like the one shown above) use _____________ to display multiple spatial data sets.

the angular distance north or south of the equator.

Latitude is

the angular distance east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, England.

Longitude is

periodization is to history

Regionalization is to geography as

the spread of an idea or trait through the physical movement of people from one place to another.

Relocation diffusion is

the idea that the explanation of a spatial pattern is crucial

The "why of where" refers to

site

The combination of the unique physical characteristics of a specific location (including but not limited to mathematical/absolute location) is referred to by geographers as

Distance decay

The idea that spatial interaction decreases as distance increases is known as

A Mercator projection with distorted land areas

The map above represents what kind of projection?

Absolute Location

The precise (exact) physical location of a place as described by the Earth latitude-longitude grid, Township and Range, or some other coordinate system is called its

An increase in the acreage of coastal land, which will be added to navigational charts for shipping

The satellite images show changes to a portion of the Louisiana coast between 1984 and 2017. The table shows the changes in land acreage. Which of the following best describes the changes and a consequence of the changes?

Diffusion

The spread of ideas, cultural traits, knowledge and skills from their hearth to other areas where they are adopted is called

hierarchical diffusion

The spread of specialty coffee shops across the United States in the 1990s was most likely an example of

Relocation diffusion

The spread of the use of chopsticks into Southeast Asian countries with the influx of Chinese immigrants is an example of which of the following concepts?

Ethnic Chinese residents are in the majority across most of the city, while ethnic Malay and ethnic Indian residents are concentrated in the peripheral neighborhoods.

Which of the following best describes the spatial pattern of ethnicity in Singapore's neighborhoods?

Census tract or enumeration area

Which of the following scales of analysis would provide demographic data that could be used to compare urban neighborhoods across a country?

The increasing sales of clothing brands endorsed by professional athletes to customers in Europe

Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies the concept of hierarchical diffusion?

Maps showing Michigan's population density by counties and the United States population density by state

Which of the following sets of maps best demonstrate the value of observing a phenomenon from different scales of analysis (i.e. the value of "jumping scales")

Modification of landscapes by human cultures

Which of the following concepts could best be explained by the theory of possibilism?

Situation

Which of the following defines Chicago's position in relation to the infrastructure of the United States?

Geographic information systems (GIS)

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

An increase in the use of electric vehicles, because they require fewer nonrenewable resources and because their reduced emissions result in less environmental pollution.

Which of the following global trends best exemplifies (i.e. is the best example of) the concept of sustainability?

Places seem to be getting closer together

Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding time-space compression?

The size and shape of countries in the higher latitudes are greatly exaggerated.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Mercator projection?

Adobe ruins

Which of the following is an example of a cultural landscape?

The physical environment controls human culture.

Which of the following is the primary assumption of environmental determinism?

What area is influenced by a node?

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

Local, showing the towns and township areas in a county

Which of the following scales is represented in the map shown above?

The Mercator projection accurately shows direction but distorts the size of some areas compared to the Robinson projection.

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

Formal

Which of the following terms best describes regions that make up the political geographic divisions within a country?

relocation

Which type of diffusion is NOT a type of expansion diffusion?

Architectural adaptations to the natural environment

Window screens Green roofs Photo voltaics Breezeways Pilings All of the terms listed above could be used to illustrate what concept?

Reference . . . thematic

____________ maps simply show the location of some physical or political features for the purpose of navigation (finding something!), while ___________ maps tell a story by displaying one or more variables space.