AP Human Geography FINAL EXAM
Review
physical and human - answer what are the two types of geography?
physical geography - answer the branch of geography dealing with natural features and
processes
human geography - answer the branch of geography dealing with how human activity
affects or is influenced by the Earth's surface
cartography - answer the science or art of making maps. The "charting" of the earth
distortion - answer what is the flaw in turning 3D maps to flat maps?
reference and thematic - answer what are the two types of maps?
reference map - answer type of map that shows locations of places and geographic
features. it also shows absolute locations and is the most common type of map
thematic map - answer type of map that tells a story about the degree of an attribute,
the pattern of its distribution or its movement. it also shows relative location
mental maps - answer maps that we carry in our minds of places we have been to and
places we have heard of. can be form correctly or incorrectly based on the influence of
media
terra incognita - answerunknown land, place that we know are there but we don't know
any details about them
paths - answermovement from one place to another (roads, sidewalks, etc.)
the more frequent you travel on a path, the more you become familiar with it -
answerwhat about paths?
accessibility - answerthe idea that if you have access to another path, then you can go
to more places
activity spaces - answerplaces we travel routinely in our rounds of daily activity (place
we are the most familiar with)
,location, place, human environmental interaction, movement, and regions - answerwhat
are the five themes of geography?
absolute and relative - answerwhat are the two types of locations?
relative location - answertype of location where you are in relation to something else,
dynamic (can change)
absolute location - answerthe exact location of an object, static (cannot be changed),
uses longitude and latitude
latitude - answerlines that run east and west, parallel lines, never intersects
longitude - answernorth south lines that measures east and west of your prime meridian
meridian - answerany line that runs 0º is called a ______.
international date line - answerwhat is the 180º line called?
divide the earth into timezones - answerwhat is the international date line used for?
geographic information system - answerGIS
GIS - answerstoring information in LAYERS, bringing maps together, taking things apart
from a certain area, allows for more interaction and data collection on area
dispersion - answerthe amount of something in a given area
density - answerhow COMPACT/spread out something is in a certain area
physical and human - answerwhat are the two types of place?
physical place - answerplace that has differences that include naturally occurring
phenomenas (climate, landforms, etc)
human place - answercharacteristics of the people who inhabit a spot on Earth (culture
related), groups that migrate and leave an impact on an area
place names - answernames that people put on places that are important to them
(representative of history)
site - answerthe internal physical attributes of a place, including its ABSOLUTE location,
its spatial character and physical setting
sense of place - answerinfusing a place with meaning and emotion. INDIVIDUAL
PERCEPTION
, perception of place - answerbelief or understanding of what a place is like, often based
on books, movies, etc.
human environmental interaction - answerhow humans use the environment and adapt
it in their everyday lives
environmental determinism - answerphilosophy, view on human behavior and success
is strongly affected and determined by the physical environment. A WAY OF
THINKING, when civilizations consume resources, what are the effects of those
resources?
possibilism - answernatural environment limits the range of available choices; humans
are the sole factor in determining their own direction and success. HUMANS
RESPONSIBLE
global interdependence - answerconcept of movement from one place to another
provides the key link to geographers in explaining how we are all connected
migration - answerpeople moving
diffusion - answerideas moving
culture - answerall-encompassing term that identifies the tangible lifestyle of people and
their prevailing values and beliefs
hearth - answerstarting point of a culture
diffusion - answerthe process of dissemination, the spread of an ideas from its starting
point to other ideas
time distance decay and cultural barriers - answerwhat prevents/slows down diffusion?
time distance decay - answerthe longer and the further it takes for an idea to reach a
destination, the less impact
must be receptive - answerplace receiving impact of diffusion...
expansion diffusion - answertype of diffusion that spreads outward from the hearth
contagious diffusion - answertype of diffusion that spreads out adjacently (spreads to
area around hearth). don't have a choice of accepting it
hierarchical diffusion - answerspreads to the most linked people or places first. goes to
people who are willing to accept the diffusion and not all people will be affected by it
Review
physical and human - answer what are the two types of geography?
physical geography - answer the branch of geography dealing with natural features and
processes
human geography - answer the branch of geography dealing with how human activity
affects or is influenced by the Earth's surface
cartography - answer the science or art of making maps. The "charting" of the earth
distortion - answer what is the flaw in turning 3D maps to flat maps?
reference and thematic - answer what are the two types of maps?
reference map - answer type of map that shows locations of places and geographic
features. it also shows absolute locations and is the most common type of map
thematic map - answer type of map that tells a story about the degree of an attribute,
the pattern of its distribution or its movement. it also shows relative location
mental maps - answer maps that we carry in our minds of places we have been to and
places we have heard of. can be form correctly or incorrectly based on the influence of
media
terra incognita - answerunknown land, place that we know are there but we don't know
any details about them
paths - answermovement from one place to another (roads, sidewalks, etc.)
the more frequent you travel on a path, the more you become familiar with it -
answerwhat about paths?
accessibility - answerthe idea that if you have access to another path, then you can go
to more places
activity spaces - answerplaces we travel routinely in our rounds of daily activity (place
we are the most familiar with)
,location, place, human environmental interaction, movement, and regions - answerwhat
are the five themes of geography?
absolute and relative - answerwhat are the two types of locations?
relative location - answertype of location where you are in relation to something else,
dynamic (can change)
absolute location - answerthe exact location of an object, static (cannot be changed),
uses longitude and latitude
latitude - answerlines that run east and west, parallel lines, never intersects
longitude - answernorth south lines that measures east and west of your prime meridian
meridian - answerany line that runs 0º is called a ______.
international date line - answerwhat is the 180º line called?
divide the earth into timezones - answerwhat is the international date line used for?
geographic information system - answerGIS
GIS - answerstoring information in LAYERS, bringing maps together, taking things apart
from a certain area, allows for more interaction and data collection on area
dispersion - answerthe amount of something in a given area
density - answerhow COMPACT/spread out something is in a certain area
physical and human - answerwhat are the two types of place?
physical place - answerplace that has differences that include naturally occurring
phenomenas (climate, landforms, etc)
human place - answercharacteristics of the people who inhabit a spot on Earth (culture
related), groups that migrate and leave an impact on an area
place names - answernames that people put on places that are important to them
(representative of history)
site - answerthe internal physical attributes of a place, including its ABSOLUTE location,
its spatial character and physical setting
sense of place - answerinfusing a place with meaning and emotion. INDIVIDUAL
PERCEPTION
, perception of place - answerbelief or understanding of what a place is like, often based
on books, movies, etc.
human environmental interaction - answerhow humans use the environment and adapt
it in their everyday lives
environmental determinism - answerphilosophy, view on human behavior and success
is strongly affected and determined by the physical environment. A WAY OF
THINKING, when civilizations consume resources, what are the effects of those
resources?
possibilism - answernatural environment limits the range of available choices; humans
are the sole factor in determining their own direction and success. HUMANS
RESPONSIBLE
global interdependence - answerconcept of movement from one place to another
provides the key link to geographers in explaining how we are all connected
migration - answerpeople moving
diffusion - answerideas moving
culture - answerall-encompassing term that identifies the tangible lifestyle of people and
their prevailing values and beliefs
hearth - answerstarting point of a culture
diffusion - answerthe process of dissemination, the spread of an ideas from its starting
point to other ideas
time distance decay and cultural barriers - answerwhat prevents/slows down diffusion?
time distance decay - answerthe longer and the further it takes for an idea to reach a
destination, the less impact
must be receptive - answerplace receiving impact of diffusion...
expansion diffusion - answertype of diffusion that spreads outward from the hearth
contagious diffusion - answertype of diffusion that spreads out adjacently (spreads to
area around hearth). don't have a choice of accepting it
hierarchical diffusion - answerspreads to the most linked people or places first. goes to
people who are willing to accept the diffusion and not all people will be affected by it
