AP Human Geography Unit 2 UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions And CORRECT
Answers
What is carrying capacity? - CORRECT ANSWER - the maximum population size of a
species that the environment can sustain indefinitely
What is carrying capacity dependent on? - CORRECT ANSWER - resources like food and
water
What is overpopulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - when the number of people exceeds the
capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living
What is demography? - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific study of population
characteristics
What is a census? - CORRECT ANSWER - population count
Why is a census useful? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is the single most important data
source for population geography
What is nonparticipation in a census? - CORRECT ANSWER - people who are homeless,
ethnic minorities, and people without proper immigration documents are less likely to complete
the census
What is sampling in a census? - CORRECT ANSWER - utilized to get a more accurate
count as well as to identify characteristics of people, housing, and businesses
What are the four population clusters? - CORRECT ANSWER - East Asia, South Asia,
Europe, Southeast Asia.
, What is a population cartogram? - CORRECT ANSWER - depicts the sizes of countries
according to population rather than land area
What is an ecumene? - CORRECT ANSWER - the portion of Earth's surface occupied by
permanent human settlement
What is arithmetic density? - CORRECT ANSWER - the total number of objects in an area
divided by total land area
What is arable land? - CORRECT ANSWER - land suited for agriculture
What is physiological density? - CORRECT ANSWER - the total number of people per
unit of arable land
What is agricultural density? - CORRECT ANSWER - ratio of the number of farmers to
the amount of arable land
What is the natural increase rate (NIR)? - CORRECT ANSWER - the percentage by which
a population grows in a year
What is the doubling time? - CORRECT ANSWER - number of years needed to double a
population
What is the crude birth rate? - CORRECT ANSWER - the number of live births per 1,000
people alive in a society
What does a CBR of 20 mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - For every 1,000 people in a
country, 20 babies are born over a one year period
ACTUAL Exam Questions And CORRECT
Answers
What is carrying capacity? - CORRECT ANSWER - the maximum population size of a
species that the environment can sustain indefinitely
What is carrying capacity dependent on? - CORRECT ANSWER - resources like food and
water
What is overpopulation? - CORRECT ANSWER - when the number of people exceeds the
capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living
What is demography? - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific study of population
characteristics
What is a census? - CORRECT ANSWER - population count
Why is a census useful? - CORRECT ANSWER - It is the single most important data
source for population geography
What is nonparticipation in a census? - CORRECT ANSWER - people who are homeless,
ethnic minorities, and people without proper immigration documents are less likely to complete
the census
What is sampling in a census? - CORRECT ANSWER - utilized to get a more accurate
count as well as to identify characteristics of people, housing, and businesses
What are the four population clusters? - CORRECT ANSWER - East Asia, South Asia,
Europe, Southeast Asia.
, What is a population cartogram? - CORRECT ANSWER - depicts the sizes of countries
according to population rather than land area
What is an ecumene? - CORRECT ANSWER - the portion of Earth's surface occupied by
permanent human settlement
What is arithmetic density? - CORRECT ANSWER - the total number of objects in an area
divided by total land area
What is arable land? - CORRECT ANSWER - land suited for agriculture
What is physiological density? - CORRECT ANSWER - the total number of people per
unit of arable land
What is agricultural density? - CORRECT ANSWER - ratio of the number of farmers to
the amount of arable land
What is the natural increase rate (NIR)? - CORRECT ANSWER - the percentage by which
a population grows in a year
What is the doubling time? - CORRECT ANSWER - number of years needed to double a
population
What is the crude birth rate? - CORRECT ANSWER - the number of live births per 1,000
people alive in a society
What does a CBR of 20 mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - For every 1,000 people in a
country, 20 babies are born over a one year period
