AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
spatial approach - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅considers the arrangement of the phenomena being studied
across the surface of the earth
physical geography - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the branch of geography dealing with natural features and
processes
human geography - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The study of where and why human activities are located
where they are
absolute location - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Exact location of a place on the earth described by
coordinates
latitude - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
(horizontal lines, also called parallels)
equator - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the imaginary center line of latitude that divides the northern and
southern hemispheres.
longitude - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
(vertical lines, also called meridians)
prime meridian - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0 degrees longitude - passes through Greenwich, England
International Date Line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the line of longitude that marks where each new day
begins, centered on the 180th meridian
relative location - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the regional position or situation of a place relative to the
position of other places
, connectivity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the degree of linkage between locations from one another
accessibility - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the relative ease with which a destination may be reached from
some other place
place - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character.
region - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.
site - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The physical character of a place
situation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the location of a place relative to other places
sense of place - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The feeling that an area has a distinct and meaningful character
toponyms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅name given to a portion of Earth's surface
proximity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅nearness in space, time, or relationship
time-space compression - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅term for the reduction in time it takes for something
to diffuse to a distant place
spatial interaction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅movement of people, goods, info, etc between different
places
friction of distance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A measure of how much absolute distance affects the
interaction between two places.
distance-decay - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅contact diminishing with increasing distance and eventually
disappear.
ANSWERS
spatial approach - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅considers the arrangement of the phenomena being studied
across the surface of the earth
physical geography - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the branch of geography dealing with natural features and
processes
human geography - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The study of where and why human activities are located
where they are
absolute location - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Exact location of a place on the earth described by
coordinates
latitude - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees
(horizontal lines, also called parallels)
equator - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the imaginary center line of latitude that divides the northern and
southern hemispheres.
longitude - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
(vertical lines, also called meridians)
prime meridian - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅0 degrees longitude - passes through Greenwich, England
International Date Line - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the line of longitude that marks where each new day
begins, centered on the 180th meridian
relative location - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the regional position or situation of a place relative to the
position of other places
, connectivity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the degree of linkage between locations from one another
accessibility - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the relative ease with which a destination may be reached from
some other place
place - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A specific point on Earth distinguished by a particular character.
region - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An area distinguished by a unique combination of trends or features.
site - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The physical character of a place
situation - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the location of a place relative to other places
sense of place - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The feeling that an area has a distinct and meaningful character
toponyms - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅name given to a portion of Earth's surface
proximity - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅nearness in space, time, or relationship
time-space compression - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅term for the reduction in time it takes for something
to diffuse to a distant place
spatial interaction - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅movement of people, goods, info, etc between different
places
friction of distance - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A measure of how much absolute distance affects the
interaction between two places.
distance-decay - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅contact diminishing with increasing distance and eventually
disappear.
