AP Human Geography - Chapter 18 FRQ fully solved graded A+ 2024/2025

AP Human Geography - Chapter 18 FRQDefine the concept of a megacity. - correct answers - population of over 10 mil - exerts influence regionally and/or ubiquitously - includes world's largest cities Explain the concept of a world city using either economic or political characteristics. - correct answers - world cities are cities that exert influence far beyond national boundaries - characteristics/examples: all world cities are media hubs and financial centers with influential stock exchanges, banks, corporate headquarters Compare the distribution of megacities to world cities. - correct answers Megacities are classified by size (population over 10 mil) whereas world cities' statuses are based off of economic/political factors. - most megacities reside in developing countries. - conversely, world cities are more often found in the developed world (think of socioeconomic characteristics). Explain an economic reason why this city has become such a large city. - correct answers Megacities were once found at the centers of large empires in powerful countries -- an example could include Tokyo, Japan. Explain an environmental/social problem a megacity faces. - correct answers Social problems - contention between ethnic groups, joblessness, lack of infrastructure, inadequate housing Environmental problems - severe air pollution (example: Mexico City) Explain a political or social reason why suburbanization has occured so prevalently in the U.S. since the 1950's. - correct answers Suburbanization became pWhich generalization is best illustrated by the world map above (Number of people per square mile?) A. Climate is the primary factor influencing population distribution B. People are spread out evenly throughout the world C. The majority of the world's population live between 20 N and 60 N latitude D. More people live in the Western Hemisphere than the Eastern Hemisphere E. People have preserved fertile land for farming by choosing to settle heavily in areas with poor farmland - correct answers C. The majority of the world's population live between 20 N and 60 N latitude Based on the map (same map), which area is most densely populated? A. Eastern Asia B. Northern Europe C. Western North America D. Central South America E. Southern Africa - correct answers A. Eastern Asia According to the table, which country has a greater need for increased crop yield? (A) Country A: Its physiological density indicates that its farmers do not have the technological resources B. country A: the large difference between its arithmetic and physiological densities indicates that it only has only a little good farmland. C. country A: its high arithmetic and physiological densities indicate that it needs to use a high percentage of its land to grow crops. D. Country B: It has an arable land percentage of 16.8, which is not sufficient for growing enough food to feed everyone. E. Country B: The small difference between its arithmetic and physiological densities indicates it has ample good farmland. - correct answers C. country A: its high arithmetic and physiological densities indicate that it needs to use a high percentage of its land to grow crops. revalent after WWII, ensuing with economic expansion, a more car-centered lifestyle, and new systems of highways to commute from home to work (to name a few). Generous mortage loans given by the FHA allowed military families to live on their own residential property in a suburban community.