AP Human Geography 6.1-6.5

According to central place theory, the threshold is defined as the

• gross value of the product minus the costs of production

• minimum number of people needed to support a service

• point at which consumer movement is at a minimum

• distance away from a central place

• economic base of a central place

According to Christaller’s central place model, which of the following would most likely have the smallest range?

• A university

• A symphony orchestra hall

• An international airport

• A professional football stadium

• A grocery store

According to the rank-size rule, if the largest city in a country has a population of 10 million, the next largest city will have a population of

• 8 million

• 7.5 million

• 3.5 million

• 5 million

• 9 million

According to the rank-size rule, which of the following is true about the second-largest city in a country?

• It has half the population size of the largest city.

• It is almost equal in population to the largest city.

• It is located half as far from the largest city as is the third-largest city.

• It has half the number of functions as those in the largest city.

• It has a population that is twice the size of the third-largest city.

All of the following are reasons for the rise of suburban development in the 1950s EXCEPT

• the building of interstate highways

• prefab construction methods

• the desire for more space

• the G.I. Bill of Rights

• better public transportation

An urban center that is disproportionately larger than the second largest city in a country and that dominates the country’s social, political, and economic activities can be best classified as 

• a primate city

• a megalopolis

• a conurbation

• an edge city

• an imperial city

In the fundamentals of central place theory, which of the following terms is defined as the maximum distance a consumer will travel to acquire a good or service?

• Cost-to-distance ratio

• Distance decay

• Range

• Threshold

• Relative location

Which of the following best explains the strength of the diagram shown as a theoretical model in human geography?

• The model presents a general theory that is most applicable to metropolitan areas that were once colonial-era Spanish cities.

• The model presents a general theory that is applicable to metropolitan areas that were first settled in the era of postcolonial independence.

• The model presents a general theory that is most applicable to metropolitan areas that were once colonial-era Portuguese cities.

• The model presents a general theory that is most applicable to metropolitan areas with service-based urban economies.

• The model presents a general theory that is most applicable to metropolitan areas with technology-based urban economies.

As old central business districts and industrial zones in more developed countries lost businesses and employment in the mid- to late twentieth century, suburban development expanded. Which of the following types of cities resulted from rapid suburban growth and the expansion of retail areas, office developments, business centers, and corporate headquarters to provide jobs and services in suburban areas?

• Megalopolises

• Edge cities

• State capitals

• Manufacturing zones

• Financial districts

Which of the following is true of an edge city?

• It is increasingly used for heavy industry.

• It has a large amount of recently developed retail and office space.

• It is located on the edge of a lake, river, or other physical feature.

• It is an outlet for a region’s trade.

• It is close to bankruptcy.