AP Human Geography Units 1.6, 1.7

A formal culture region differs from other regions in that it

• has common characteristics and defined by a boarder

• does not contain gradations such as core, domain, and sphere

• is one that people believe exists

• has a focal point or node

• applies only to linguistic and religion regions

Which of the following terms best describes regions that make up the political geographic divisions within a country?

• perceptual

• vernacular

• Cultural

• physical

• formal

Read the definitions below and then answer the question that follows.

Watershed: A region in which all rainfall eventually flows downhill through a system of streams and tributaries into the same body of water, such as the catchment basin of a river or lake.

Milkshed: A region in which fresh milk is produced and can be delivered without spoilage for sale and consumption. A dairy farm sits at the center of an area, the size of which is determined by how far fresh milk can be shipped and still maintain shelf-life for consumers.

Given the definitions, watersheds and milksheds can best be classified as what type of region?

• vernacular

• functional

• Cultural

• industrial

• formal

Which of the following scales is represented in the map shown?

• Neighborhood, showing the block along street boundaries

• Block, showing the property lines and names of owners

• National, showing the states or provinces in one part of a country

• Local, showing the towns and township areas in a county

• Global, showing the counties or parishes

Which of the following map scales would be most useful for studying the details of geographic features in the landscape of a farming community?

• 1:10,000

• 1:750,000

• 1:1,000,000

• 1:3,000,000

• 1:125,000

Which of the following best identifies the scale of analysis for each of the maps shown?

• Country and local

• Global and regional

• Global and local

• Regional and country

• Regional and urban

Why would a town planner use a map at the 1:24,000 scale rather than a map at the 1:250,000 scale?

• The map at the 1:24,000 scale shows the town close-up in more detail.

• The map at the 1:250,000 scale shows the town in too much detail.

• The map at the 1:24,000 scale shows a much larger area.

• The map at the 1:250,000 scale shows too small of an area to see the whole town.

• The map at the 1:24,000 scale is easily converted to non-metric measurements.

The data on median household income in Table 1 is presented in different

• map scales

• scales of analysis

• culture region

• vernacular region

• physical region

Which of the following are the best examples of perceptual ( vernacular) regions?

• South America and the Caribbean

• Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula

• South Africa and Australia

• The American West and the American Midwest

• The Canadian Maritimes and the Northwest Territory

The use of canal, dams, pumps, and electricity to protect and reclaim land in the Netherlands best exemplifies which theory?

• Environmental determinism

• possibilism

• distance decay

• scale of analysis

• time-space compression