AP Human Geography chapter 1 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions And CORRECT
Answers
map - CORRECT ANSWER - two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a
portion of it
cartography - CORRECT ANSWER - science of mapmaking
map scale - CORRECT ANSWER - amount of area covered on a map and level of detail
projection - CORRECT ANSWER - scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's
surface to a flat map
meridian - CORRECT ANSWER - arc drawn between North and South Poles
longitude - CORRECT ANSWER - numbering system that identifies locations of
meridians
Prime meridian - CORRECT ANSWER - zero degrees longitude, passes through
Greenwich England
International Date Line - CORRECT ANSWER - on 180 degrees longitude for the most
part. going east across it, turn clock 24 hours back. Going west across it turn clock 24 hours
forward
Greenwich Mean Time - CORRECT ANSWER - the time at the Prime Meridian. Its the
master reference for all other points on Earth
, parallel - CORRECT ANSWER - circle drawn around thee globe, parallel to the equator
latitude - CORRECT ANSWER - numbering system that identifies the location of each
parallel
Geographic Information Science - CORRECT ANSWER - development and analysis of
data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technology
remote sensing - CORRECT ANSWER - acquisition of data about Earth's surface from
orbiting of satellites or other long distance methods
Global Positioning System - CORRECT ANSWER - the system that accurately determines
the precise location of something on Earth
Geographic Information System - CORRECT ANSWER - computer system that captures,
stores, queries, analyzes, and displays geographic data
place - CORRECT ANSWER - specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular
characteristic
location - CORRECT ANSWER - the position something occupies on Earth's surface
toponym - CORRECT ANSWER - name given to a place on Earth
site - CORRECT ANSWER - physical character of a job
situation - CORRECT ANSWER - location of a place relative to other places
ACTUAL Exam Questions And CORRECT
Answers
map - CORRECT ANSWER - two dimension or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a
portion of it
cartography - CORRECT ANSWER - science of mapmaking
map scale - CORRECT ANSWER - amount of area covered on a map and level of detail
projection - CORRECT ANSWER - scientific method of transferring locations on Earth's
surface to a flat map
meridian - CORRECT ANSWER - arc drawn between North and South Poles
longitude - CORRECT ANSWER - numbering system that identifies locations of
meridians
Prime meridian - CORRECT ANSWER - zero degrees longitude, passes through
Greenwich England
International Date Line - CORRECT ANSWER - on 180 degrees longitude for the most
part. going east across it, turn clock 24 hours back. Going west across it turn clock 24 hours
forward
Greenwich Mean Time - CORRECT ANSWER - the time at the Prime Meridian. Its the
master reference for all other points on Earth
, parallel - CORRECT ANSWER - circle drawn around thee globe, parallel to the equator
latitude - CORRECT ANSWER - numbering system that identifies the location of each
parallel
Geographic Information Science - CORRECT ANSWER - development and analysis of
data about Earth acquired through satellite and other electronic information technology
remote sensing - CORRECT ANSWER - acquisition of data about Earth's surface from
orbiting of satellites or other long distance methods
Global Positioning System - CORRECT ANSWER - the system that accurately determines
the precise location of something on Earth
Geographic Information System - CORRECT ANSWER - computer system that captures,
stores, queries, analyzes, and displays geographic data
place - CORRECT ANSWER - specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular
characteristic
location - CORRECT ANSWER - the position something occupies on Earth's surface
toponym - CORRECT ANSWER - name given to a place on Earth
site - CORRECT ANSWER - physical character of a job
situation - CORRECT ANSWER - location of a place relative to other places
