AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY; INTRODUCTION TO
GEOGRAPHY AND MAPS EXAM 2024-2025
Geography is a description of the Earth's surface, as well as the people and
processes that shape it.
Social science and ways of thinking.
ANSWER: The Greeks were the first to categorize geography as both a study and a
science.
The Romans and Geography - Answer Ptlomey wrote Guide to Geography (also
known as Geographica), which included thorough descriptions of towns and people
around the world.
During this period, maps evolved from mathematical representations of Earth's
surfaces to symbols of art and ornamentation.
Environmental determinism - ANSWER posits that civilizations are shaped by their
surroundings.
It was concluded that people who live in warmer climates had a more relaxed
attitude towards work and progress.
This attitude caused some people to conclude that Europeans and those living in
more temperate regions were more motivated. intelligent and culturally evolved
than those from warmer climates.
Possibilists argue that humans are not a product of their environment, but rather
have the ability to adapt their environment to meet human needs.
People can choose their outcomes.
, Today and Beyond, as well as Geography: GIS and GPS
GPS (global positioning system) is currently used in cars and telephones.
To identify a precise position on Earth, utilize latitude and longitude coordinates.
GIS (geographic information system) - ANSWER takes geographic information
and layers it into a new map to show various types of geography
Ariel photography - ANSWER allows geographers to see land use evolving over
time by comparing pictures of sites from the past to current shots, such as Google
Earth.
Maps are basic tools used by geographers to convey information.
The challenge of translating earth (3D) into paper results in deformation.
scale - ANSWER the size of the map to the amount of area represented on the
planet.
Large-scale: displays greater detail but in a smaller area. For example, a map of
your city.
Small-scale: exhibits less detail but a larger area. For example, a global map
cylindrical map - ANSWER shows the true direction but loses distance.
Example: Mercator map projection
Planar projection - ANSWER any azimuthal map that reveals the correct direction
and studies the Earth from a single point, typically a pole or polar projection.
GEOGRAPHY AND MAPS EXAM 2024-2025
Geography is a description of the Earth's surface, as well as the people and
processes that shape it.
Social science and ways of thinking.
ANSWER: The Greeks were the first to categorize geography as both a study and a
science.
The Romans and Geography - Answer Ptlomey wrote Guide to Geography (also
known as Geographica), which included thorough descriptions of towns and people
around the world.
During this period, maps evolved from mathematical representations of Earth's
surfaces to symbols of art and ornamentation.
Environmental determinism - ANSWER posits that civilizations are shaped by their
surroundings.
It was concluded that people who live in warmer climates had a more relaxed
attitude towards work and progress.
This attitude caused some people to conclude that Europeans and those living in
more temperate regions were more motivated. intelligent and culturally evolved
than those from warmer climates.
Possibilists argue that humans are not a product of their environment, but rather
have the ability to adapt their environment to meet human needs.
People can choose their outcomes.
, Today and Beyond, as well as Geography: GIS and GPS
GPS (global positioning system) is currently used in cars and telephones.
To identify a precise position on Earth, utilize latitude and longitude coordinates.
GIS (geographic information system) - ANSWER takes geographic information
and layers it into a new map to show various types of geography
Ariel photography - ANSWER allows geographers to see land use evolving over
time by comparing pictures of sites from the past to current shots, such as Google
Earth.
Maps are basic tools used by geographers to convey information.
The challenge of translating earth (3D) into paper results in deformation.
scale - ANSWER the size of the map to the amount of area represented on the
planet.
Large-scale: displays greater detail but in a smaller area. For example, a map of
your city.
Small-scale: exhibits less detail but a larger area. For example, a global map
cylindrical map - ANSWER shows the true direction but loses distance.
Example: Mercator map projection
Planar projection - ANSWER any azimuthal map that reveals the correct direction
and studies the Earth from a single point, typically a pole or polar projection.
