AP Human Geography Review

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What is the purpose of the U.S. Land Ordinance of 1785?

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To establish a method for surveying and selling land in the western territory.

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Which of the following best defines the concept of "Environmental Determinism"? Options: The study of how the physical environment predisposes societies and states towards particular development trajectories, The belief that the environment has no significant impact on culture, The theory that cultural traits are formed and controlled by environmental conditions, The idea that human decision-making is the most significant factor in cultural development

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The study of how the physical environment predisposes societies and states towards particular development trajectories

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What does the term "Distance Decay" refer to in geography?

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The decrease in interaction between two locales as distance increases.

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Which of the following is an example of a "Functional Region"? A region defined by a particular set of activities or interactions, A region with a shared cultural or historical identity, A region that is named after a famous person or event, A region that experiences time-space compression

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A region defined by a particular set of activities or interactions

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What is "Remote Sensing" in the context of geography?

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The acquisition of information about an object or phenomenon without making physical contact.

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What is the term used to define the time it takes for a population to double in size?

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Doubling Time

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Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model is characterized by high growth?

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Stage 2

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According to Thomas Malthus' theory, what happens when the population grows beyond the food resources available?

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The population growth leads to a point of crisis.

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What is the term for the number of people per unit area of arable land?

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Agricultural Density

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What does the term "Ecumene" refer to?

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The portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement