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AP Human Geography Exam Review Questions With Verified Solutions

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17 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Constantina

AP Human Geography Mock Exam Questions And Answers 2023

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5 pages

Written in 2022/2023

Grade A+

hadassar

The Five Themes of Geography: MR. HELP Movement, Region H.E.I., Location, Place - ANS MR. HELP What does the acronym stand for? Movement - ANS The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world Movement: People - ANS Examples: immigration, emigration, forced migration due to conflict , disease or natural disaster Movement: Ideas - ANS Cu

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Classtie

The Five Themes of Geography: MR. HELP Movement, Region H.E.I., Location, Place - ANS MR. HELP What does the acronym stand for? Movement - ANS The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world Movement: People - ANS Examples: immigration, emigration, forced migration due to conflict , disease or natural disaster Movement: Ideas - ANS Cu

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Classtie

The Five Themes of Geography: MR. HELP Movement, Region H.E.I., Location, Place - ANS MR. HELP What does the acronym stand for? Movement - ANS The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world Movement: People - ANS Examples: immigration, emigration, forced migration due to conflict , disease or natural disaster Movement: Ideas - ANS Cu

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Classtie

The Five Themes of Geography: MR. HELP Movement, Region H.E.I., Location, Place - ANS MR. HELP What does the acronym stand for? Movement - ANS The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world Movement: People - ANS Examples: immigration, emigration, forced migration due to conflict , disease or natural disaster Movement: Ideas - ANS Cu

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Classtie

The Five Themes of Geography: MR. HELP Movement, Region H.E.I., Location, Place - ANS MR. HELP What does the acronym stand for? Movement - ANS The import/export of people, ideas and goods around the world Movement: People - ANS Examples: immigration, emigration, forced migration due to conflict , disease or natural disaster Movement: Ideas - ANS Cultural Exchange: foods, music, games, religion Movement: Goods - ANS The transport of products around the world Region - ANS An area of the wo...

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2 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

Location - ANS -Absolute: The exact location of a place. Geographers use latitude and longitude lines to pinpoint absolute location -Relative: Where a location is in relation to places or things near it. Place - ANS The physical and human characteristics of a location. Physical characteristics include things such as mountains, rivers, and beaches. Human characteristics include things such as political institutions, culture, housing

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1 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

5 themes of geography - ANS Location, Place, Region, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement. These are the foundations of Geography. Location - ANS Relative and Absolute are two characteristics of Location. Relative location - ANS the position of a place in relation to another place. Uses specific words to describe where a person is or what place they can be found. (Ex. Next to, nearby, around, West, North of). A person can even use Cardinal direction. This utilizes qualitative data. Abso...

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3 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

WAVE CREST This is the top of the wave as water in a wave rises causes crest WAVE TROUGH As water in a wave falls WAVE HEIGHT Distance between the wave crest and trough WAVE PERIOD Time between waves WAVE FREQUENCY Number of waves that break on a beach in a given period of time WAVE STEEPNESS WAVE HEIGHT/WAVE LENGTH cannot exceed 1:7(this is the point at which the wave breaks) WAVE ENERGY In deep water the energy of a wave is proportional to the wave length X by the wave height(squ...

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16 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

Exogenic river material - ANS Massmovement Erosion Sheetwash Endogenic river material - ANS From stream bed and bank Bed-load - ANS Includes larger particles which cannot be picked up by the current. They can be exogenic or endogenic Saltation - ANS Sand, pebbles and gravel are temporarily lifted and bounced along the river bed in a bouncing manner Traction - ANS This is when the largest cobbles and boulders are rolled along the river bed. The largest of those may only be moved during t...

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3 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

Human geography - ANS a branch of geography that focuses on the study of patterns and processes that shape human interaction with the built environment, with particular reference to the causes and consequences of the spatial distribution of human activity on the Earth's surface Physical geography - ANS the study of physical features of the earth's surface Absolute location - ANS The exact position of a place on the earth's surface. Relative location - ANS the location of something in rel...

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91 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

absolute location - ANS The actual space a place occupies on Earth's surface acculturation - ANS The change that occurs within a culture when it adopts a practice from another culture agglomeration effects - ANS The cost advantages (external economies) for an individual company gained by locating near similar industries or companies agribusiness - ANS Commercial agriculture in which large corporations own and operate various steps in the production process with an emphasis on profit agri...

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23 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

Define Map - ANS A map is a two dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's surface, or a portion of it What is the science of mapmaking called? - ANS The science of mapmaking is called cartography. What are the two purpose that maps serve? - ANS A map serves as a reference tool and a communication tool. Who first used the term "geography"? - ANS Eratosthenes is the first person of record to use the term "geography". What does the term "geography" mean? - ANS Geo means "Earth" whil...

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7 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

Hazard - ANS Something that is a potential threat to human life or property. Natural hazards - ANS Are caused by natural processes What are the three types of natural hazards? - ANS Geophysical hazards, atmospheric hazards and hydrological hazards. Disaster - ANS When a hazard actually seriously affects humans. Vulnerability - ANS How susceptible a population is to the damage caused by a hazard. Impacts of hazards - ANS Hazards can have significant impact while they are occurring and often...

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8 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

geography - ANS the study of the distribution and interaction of physical and human features on the earth absolute location - ANS the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found relative location - ANS a place in comparison to the other places around it hemisphere - ANS one half of the earth equator - ANS the imaginary line that divides the earth into north and south; zero degrees latitude prime meridian/greenwich meridian - ANS the imaginary line that divides the earth into e...

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3 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

What is Africa's most prominent feature? - ANS A plateau. Why are Africa's rivers difficult to navigate? - ANS It has many waterfalls, rapids, and gorges. How might this effect the economy? - ANS It's difficult to trade because you can't transport goods. Where are the most distinctive landforms found, and what are they? - ANS East Africa/ Rift Valleys. What is the Great Escarpment? - ANS A steep slope marking the edge of the continents plateau in Southern Africa. What important mineral...

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5 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

Location - ANS Absolute Location is the exact place on earth where a geographic feature is found. Relative location describes a place in comparison to other places around it. Place - ANS Physical features and cultural characteristics of a location

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1 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

Human Geography - ANS What disciple would be best at determining the optimum location for a new business? Climate, mineral resources, and slope steepness - ANS Which of the following are examples of the physical characteristics that describe the natural landscape of a place? (Select all that apply.) False - ANS True or false: The physical environment in which we live is eternal and unchanging. Tobler's First Law of Geography - ANS Relationship between any two places is stronger the closer ...

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4 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

United States - ANS North America, middle of Canada and Mexico, speaks English Canada - ANS North America ,below US and Mexico, speaks French and English Mexico - ANS North America ,above Us and Canada, speaks spanish Cuba - ANS in Caribbean, Island country, speaks spanish Haiti - ANS Carribean, on island of Dominica, borders Dominican Republic, speaks French Panama - ANS in Central America, borders Colombia and Costa Rica, speaks Spanish Costa Rica - ANS in Central America, border Nicarag...

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5 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie

Geography (Definition) - ANS The study of the earth's surface, including aspects as its climate, topography, vegetation, and population. (The science of space and place.) Spatial Perspective - ANS A way of identifying, explaining, and predicting the human and physical patterns in space and the interconnectedness of various spaces. The 4 Main Branches of Geography (3 Sub-Branches) - ANS 1) Human Geography 2)Physical Geography. 3)Regional Geography. 4)Topical/Systemic Geography. 5)Popula...

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5 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Classtie