AP Human Geography Semester 1 Exam Review

The relationship among people and objects across space is defined as

• scale

• connection

• diffusion

• density

• location

The art and science of making maps is

• cardemography

• cartography

• topography

• geomorphology

• geography

Scale is

• the system used by geographers to transfer locations from a globe to a map.

• the spread of a phenomenon over a given area.

• the difference in elevation between two points in an area.

• the relationship between the length of an object on a map and that feature on the landscape.

• the ratio of the largest to smallest areas on a map.

1:24,000 is an example of what kind of scale?

• a bar line

• a metric scale

• a graphic scale

• a written scale

• a ratio or fraction

A mathematical process for transferring locations from a globe to a flat map is a(n)

• distribution.

• interruption.

• rendition.

• scale.

• projection.

Sustainability

• eliminates the use of nonrenewable resources.

• curtails the use of nonrenewable resources and controlling the use of renewable resources to ensure availability in the future.

• demands the elimination of fossil fuel use.

• curtails the use of renewable resources and controls the use of nonrenewable resources to ensure availability in the future.

• encourages wholesale dependence on wood products.

The name of a location on Earth's surface is a

• scale name.

• site.

• situation.

• toponym.

• geonym.

Situation identifies a place by its

• location relative to other objects or places.

• mathematical location on Earth's surface.

• nominal location.

• unique, internal physical and cultural characteristics.

• primary dimensions.

The Earth area of permanent human settlement is called the

• hot zone.

• civilized world.

• geophenom.

• ecumene.

• subpolar region.

Relatively few people live at ________, but there are significant exceptions, especially in low latitudes.

• low elevations

• sea-level

• high elevations

• or near coastlines

• the poles