AP Human Geography Exam Review
Question and answers already passed
2025/2026
absolute location - correct answer ✔The actual space a place occupies on Earth's surface
acculturation - correct answer ✔The change that occurs within a culture when it adopts a practice from
another culture
agglomeration effects - correct answer ✔The cost advantages (external economies) for an individual
company gained by locating near similar industries or companies
agribusiness - correct answer ✔Commercial agriculture in which large corporations own and operate
various steps in the production process with an emphasis on profit
agricultural density - correct answer ✔The number of people living in rural areas per unit of agricultural
land
alliance - correct answer ✔An association among countries for the purpose of mutual defense or trade
animism - correct answer ✔The belief that spirits (including ancestral) live within objects such as
animals, rivers, rocks, trees, and mountains
antecedent boundary - correct answer ✔A boundary placed before the cultural landscape was
developed
artifact - correct answer ✔Tangible pieces of material culture
,assimilation - correct answer ✔The process in which immigrants become totally integrated into the
host culture
backwash effect - correct answer ✔The negative impact to the peripheral region sometimes caused by
increased flows of labor and capital into a nearby high-growth region
basic sector - correct answer ✔Goods and services produced for individuals outside the urban work
area
bid-rent curve - correct answer ✔The concept that the concentric circles in Burgess's concentric zone
model are based on the amount people are willing to pay for land in each zone
biotechnology - correct answer ✔The application of scientific techniques to modify and improve plants,
animals, and microorganisms to enhance their value
built environment - correct answer ✔The material culture of an environment
carrying capacity - correct answer ✔The number of people an area can support on a sustained basis
central business district (CBD) - correct answer ✔The business area found at the center of every older
central city and urban area
central place theory - correct answer ✔A theory developed by Walter Christaller that states that cities
exist for economic reasons and that people gather in cities to share goods and ideas
centrifugal force - correct answer ✔A strong, divisive force, such as religious differences or a weak
communication systems, at work in a country
, centripetal force - correct answer ✔A strong, unifying force, such as a charismatic leader or
nationalism, at work in a country
chain migration - correct answer ✔The part of a migrant flow (usually relatives and friends) that follows
former migrants to an area
channelized migration - correct answer ✔Repetitive pattern of migration not linked to family or
ethnicity (senior citizens moving to the Sun Belt)
charter group - correct answer ✔The first group of settlers to establish a new and lasting culture and
society is an area
compact state - correct answer ✔A state that is basically round in shape, such as Poland or Bhutan)
colonialism - correct answer ✔A system in which a country declares control over a territory or people
outside its own boundaries, usually for economic purposes
commodity chain - correct answer ✔A chain of activities from the manufacturing to the distribution of
a product
concentric zone model - correct answer ✔The model of urban land use developed by Burgess which
demonstrates the invasion and succession processes that occur as the city grows and expands outward
confederation - correct answer ✔A loose association of states organized for the purpose of retaining
cohesion, such as the former republic of the USSR
congregation - correct answer ✔An ethnic group's grouping together in a specific part of the city to
support each other and minimize conflicts with those in the non-ethnic group
Question and answers already passed
2025/2026
absolute location - correct answer ✔The actual space a place occupies on Earth's surface
acculturation - correct answer ✔The change that occurs within a culture when it adopts a practice from
another culture
agglomeration effects - correct answer ✔The cost advantages (external economies) for an individual
company gained by locating near similar industries or companies
agribusiness - correct answer ✔Commercial agriculture in which large corporations own and operate
various steps in the production process with an emphasis on profit
agricultural density - correct answer ✔The number of people living in rural areas per unit of agricultural
land
alliance - correct answer ✔An association among countries for the purpose of mutual defense or trade
animism - correct answer ✔The belief that spirits (including ancestral) live within objects such as
animals, rivers, rocks, trees, and mountains
antecedent boundary - correct answer ✔A boundary placed before the cultural landscape was
developed
artifact - correct answer ✔Tangible pieces of material culture
,assimilation - correct answer ✔The process in which immigrants become totally integrated into the
host culture
backwash effect - correct answer ✔The negative impact to the peripheral region sometimes caused by
increased flows of labor and capital into a nearby high-growth region
basic sector - correct answer ✔Goods and services produced for individuals outside the urban work
area
bid-rent curve - correct answer ✔The concept that the concentric circles in Burgess's concentric zone
model are based on the amount people are willing to pay for land in each zone
biotechnology - correct answer ✔The application of scientific techniques to modify and improve plants,
animals, and microorganisms to enhance their value
built environment - correct answer ✔The material culture of an environment
carrying capacity - correct answer ✔The number of people an area can support on a sustained basis
central business district (CBD) - correct answer ✔The business area found at the center of every older
central city and urban area
central place theory - correct answer ✔A theory developed by Walter Christaller that states that cities
exist for economic reasons and that people gather in cities to share goods and ideas
centrifugal force - correct answer ✔A strong, divisive force, such as religious differences or a weak
communication systems, at work in a country
, centripetal force - correct answer ✔A strong, unifying force, such as a charismatic leader or
nationalism, at work in a country
chain migration - correct answer ✔The part of a migrant flow (usually relatives and friends) that follows
former migrants to an area
channelized migration - correct answer ✔Repetitive pattern of migration not linked to family or
ethnicity (senior citizens moving to the Sun Belt)
charter group - correct answer ✔The first group of settlers to establish a new and lasting culture and
society is an area
compact state - correct answer ✔A state that is basically round in shape, such as Poland or Bhutan)
colonialism - correct answer ✔A system in which a country declares control over a territory or people
outside its own boundaries, usually for economic purposes
commodity chain - correct answer ✔A chain of activities from the manufacturing to the distribution of
a product
concentric zone model - correct answer ✔The model of urban land use developed by Burgess which
demonstrates the invasion and succession processes that occur as the city grows and expands outward
confederation - correct answer ✔A loose association of states organized for the purpose of retaining
cohesion, such as the former republic of the USSR
congregation - correct answer ✔An ethnic group's grouping together in a specific part of the city to
support each other and minimize conflicts with those in the non-ethnic group
