AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: PATTERNS AND PROCESSES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY: PATTERNS
AND PROCESSES EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Patterns - Answer-General Arrangement of things being studied

Processes - Answer-The repeated sequences of events that create them.

Scale - Answer-The ratio between the size of things in the real world and the size of
those same things on the map.

Cartographic Scale - Answer-Refers to the way a map communicates the ratio of its size
to the size of what it represents e.g.
- Words
- Ratio
- Line

Geographic Scale - Answer-Refers to the amount of territory that the map represents
e.g.
- global scale = entire world
- local scale = map of city
- Looks at finer details

Relative Scale - Answer-Another name for Geographic scale

Scale of Data - Answer-Scale of both maps are the same, but the scale of data differs.

Reference Maps - Answer-Designed for people to refer to for general information about
places.

Political Maps - Answer-Label human-created boundaries and destinations e.g.
- countries
- states
- cities
- capitals

Physical Maps - Answer-Label natural features e.g.
- mountains
- rivers
- deserts

Road Maps - Answer-Label highways, streets, and alleys.