AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY UNIT 1 VOCAB
TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Changing attributes of place* - Answer-Changing attribute of place refers to the change
in the way the landscape appears due to modernization or migration. An example is a
desert filling up with people.
-Built Landscape* - Answer-A built landscape is represented by those features and
patterns reflecting human occupation and use of natural resources. Examples of built
landscape are roads and bridges.
-Sequent Occupance* - Answer-Sequent occupancy is the idea that successful
societies leave their imprint on a place by contributing to its cultural landscape. For
example, European architecture is found in former colonial cities.
Density* - Answer-Density is the frequency with which something occurs in space. An
example of density can be measured by the amount of cars per square mile.
-Arithmetic Density* - Answer-The total number of people divided by the total land
area.For example, The Netherlands have a higher density of people than China.
-Physiological Density* - Answer-The number of people per unit of area of arable land
which is suitable for agriculture. An example of physiological density would be Egypt
because much of the land is unsuitable for intensive agriculture.
Diffusion* - Answer-Diffusion is the process by which a characteristic spreads across
space from one place to another over time. An example of diffusion is text messaging.
To be more specific, text messaging is an example of contagious diffusion.
-Hearth * - Answer-A hearth is a place from which an innovation originates. The hearth
of Europe spread into The US and Canada.
-Relocation* - Answer-Relocation diffusion is the spread of an idea through physical
movement of people from one place to another. An example of Relocation diffusion is
when people migrate and take their culture, language, and religion with them.
-Expansion * - Answer-Expansion diffusion is the spread of a feature from one place to
another in additive process. An example of expansion diffusion is hierarchal diffusion
and Contagious diffusion.
-Hierarchical * - Answer-Hierarchical diffusion is the spread of an idea from persons or
nodes of authority or power to other persons or places. An example of Hierarchical
, diffusion is hip hop or rap music originated in urban areas and diffused to low income
areas.
-Contagious* - Answer-Contagious diffusion is the rapid, widespread diffusion of a
characteristic throughout the population. New medicines is an example of contagious
diffusion because it gets spread though out the United states.
-Stimulus* - Answer-Stimulus diffusion is the spread of an underlying principal even
though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse. An example of a stimulus is
when the features of an iPhone are adopted by competitors.
Dispersion/Concentration* - Answer-Concentration is the extent of a feature's spread
over space. Two examples of concentration are scattered and clustered.
-Dispersed/ Scattered* - Answer-Dispersed concentration is when objects in an area are
relatively far apart. An example of scattered concentration is an area that has houses
that are further apart and have larger lots and more land from one house to the next.
-Clustered/ Agglomerated* - Answer-Clustered concentration is when objects in an area
are close together. An example of clustered concentration is when house are built very
close together and the houses have smaller lots.
Direction* - Answer-Direction is used to determine where things are in relation to other
things. The most important directions in geography (also the absolute directions) are
North, East, South and West.
-Direction-Absolute * - Answer-A compass direction such as north or south are absolute
directions. Saying that Canada is North of the US is an example of absolute direction.
-Direction-Relative* - Answer-Directions such as left, right, forward, backward, up, and
down based on people's perception of places and are relative directions. An example
would be saying that Canada is above the US is a relative direction.
Distance* - Answer-Distance is the amount of space between two things, regions, or
land masses. The distance from raleigh to Charlotte is 130 miles.
-Distance-Absolute* - Answer-An absolute distance is the exact measurement of the
physical space between two places. Using the amount of miles that separates two
places is an example of absolute distance.
-Distance-Relative* - Answer-A relative distance is the approximate measurement of the
physical space between two places. Saying that something is about 20 minutes away
from another place is using the relative distance.
TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Changing attributes of place* - Answer-Changing attribute of place refers to the change
in the way the landscape appears due to modernization or migration. An example is a
desert filling up with people.
-Built Landscape* - Answer-A built landscape is represented by those features and
patterns reflecting human occupation and use of natural resources. Examples of built
landscape are roads and bridges.
-Sequent Occupance* - Answer-Sequent occupancy is the idea that successful
societies leave their imprint on a place by contributing to its cultural landscape. For
example, European architecture is found in former colonial cities.
Density* - Answer-Density is the frequency with which something occurs in space. An
example of density can be measured by the amount of cars per square mile.
-Arithmetic Density* - Answer-The total number of people divided by the total land
area.For example, The Netherlands have a higher density of people than China.
-Physiological Density* - Answer-The number of people per unit of area of arable land
which is suitable for agriculture. An example of physiological density would be Egypt
because much of the land is unsuitable for intensive agriculture.
Diffusion* - Answer-Diffusion is the process by which a characteristic spreads across
space from one place to another over time. An example of diffusion is text messaging.
To be more specific, text messaging is an example of contagious diffusion.
-Hearth * - Answer-A hearth is a place from which an innovation originates. The hearth
of Europe spread into The US and Canada.
-Relocation* - Answer-Relocation diffusion is the spread of an idea through physical
movement of people from one place to another. An example of Relocation diffusion is
when people migrate and take their culture, language, and religion with them.
-Expansion * - Answer-Expansion diffusion is the spread of a feature from one place to
another in additive process. An example of expansion diffusion is hierarchal diffusion
and Contagious diffusion.
-Hierarchical * - Answer-Hierarchical diffusion is the spread of an idea from persons or
nodes of authority or power to other persons or places. An example of Hierarchical
, diffusion is hip hop or rap music originated in urban areas and diffused to low income
areas.
-Contagious* - Answer-Contagious diffusion is the rapid, widespread diffusion of a
characteristic throughout the population. New medicines is an example of contagious
diffusion because it gets spread though out the United states.
-Stimulus* - Answer-Stimulus diffusion is the spread of an underlying principal even
though a characteristic itself apparently fails to diffuse. An example of a stimulus is
when the features of an iPhone are adopted by competitors.
Dispersion/Concentration* - Answer-Concentration is the extent of a feature's spread
over space. Two examples of concentration are scattered and clustered.
-Dispersed/ Scattered* - Answer-Dispersed concentration is when objects in an area are
relatively far apart. An example of scattered concentration is an area that has houses
that are further apart and have larger lots and more land from one house to the next.
-Clustered/ Agglomerated* - Answer-Clustered concentration is when objects in an area
are close together. An example of clustered concentration is when house are built very
close together and the houses have smaller lots.
Direction* - Answer-Direction is used to determine where things are in relation to other
things. The most important directions in geography (also the absolute directions) are
North, East, South and West.
-Direction-Absolute * - Answer-A compass direction such as north or south are absolute
directions. Saying that Canada is North of the US is an example of absolute direction.
-Direction-Relative* - Answer-Directions such as left, right, forward, backward, up, and
down based on people's perception of places and are relative directions. An example
would be saying that Canada is above the US is a relative direction.
Distance* - Answer-Distance is the amount of space between two things, regions, or
land masses. The distance from raleigh to Charlotte is 130 miles.
-Distance-Absolute* - Answer-An absolute distance is the exact measurement of the
physical space between two places. Using the amount of miles that separates two
places is an example of absolute distance.
-Distance-Relative* - Answer-A relative distance is the approximate measurement of the
physical space between two places. Saying that something is about 20 minutes away
from another place is using the relative distance.
