AP Human Geography Unit 1 Review

Every map projection has some degree of distortion because

• A. a curved surface cannot be represented on a flat surface without distorting curvature.
• B. parallels and meridians never cross at right angles on a globe.
• C. the grid system is three-dimensional but the earth is two-dimensional.
• D. a sphere is a developable surface.

Which of the following statements about latitude is NOT true?

• A. Latitude is a measure of distance north and south of the equator
• B. Latitude lines are always parallel to each other
• C. Latitude is always written as some number between 0 degrees and 180 degrees.
• D. On a globe, lines of latitude intersect meridians of longitude at right angles.

An example of a formal region is

• A. the trade area of between El Paso and Juarez.
• B. 25 square kilometers.
• C. Dixie.
• D. the city limits of El Paso.

The location of a place described by its local physical characteristics is called its

• A. relative position.
• B. site
• C. normative locale.
• D. situation

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of regions?

• A. Hierarchical arrangement
• B. Spatial extent
• C. Historical sequence of movement
• D. Defined boundaries

Density and dispersion are independent statements about the location of things within a defined area. They are different in that

• A. density is the number of items in the area and dispersion describes their proximity.
• B. dispersion reports the mobility or changeability of items in area and density reports their degree of permanence.
• C. density is a perceived relationship of things in space and dispersion is the mathematical relationship of spatial data.
• D. dispersion is a spatial statement valid for functional regions and density has meaning only for formal regions.

The elements common to all spatial distributions are

• A. site, situation, and localization.
• B. accessibility, connectivity, and pattern.
• C. concentration, dissonance, and connectivity.
• D. density, dispersion, and pattern.

Perceptual or vernacular regions

• eflect personal or popular impressions of territory and spatial divisions.
• B. are perceived through the application of defined spatial criteria.
• C. have boundaries of clearly visible, self-evident physical or cultural change.
• D. have meaning only in physical geography, which deals with perceivable objects.

An isoline on a map

• A. measures concentration of the mapped item.
• B. measures dispersion of the mapped item
• C. connects points of equal value of the mapped item.
• D. outlines the area of the map with no globe grid distortion.

All of the following are key reference points in the grid system EXCEPT the

• A. North and South poles.
• B. polar circumference.
• C. equator.
• D. prime meridian.