AP Human Geography Exam Questions

What does the task verb "Compare" ask you to do in a free-response question?

• Provide a specific meaning for a word or concept.

• Provide a description or explanation of similarities and/or differences.

• Provide the relevant characteristics of a specified topic.

• Indicate or provide information about a specified topic, without elaboration or explanation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Which task verb requires you to provide a specific meaning for a word or concept?

• Compare

• Define

• Describe

• Explain

What does the task verb "Describe" ask you to do in a free-response question?

• Provide the relevant characteristics of a specified topic.

• Provide information about how or why a relationship, process, pattern, position, or outcome occurs.

• Indicate or provide information about a specified topic, without elaboration or explanation.

• Provide a description or explanation of similarities and/or differences.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which task verb requires you to provide information about how or why a relationship, process, pattern, position, or outcome occurs?

• Compare

• Define

• Explain

• Identify

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-3

What does the task verb "Identify" ask you to do in a free-response question?

• Provide a specific meaning for a word or concept.

• Provide the relevant characteristics of a specified topic.

• Indicate or provide information about a specified topic, without elaboration or explanation.

• Provide information about how or why a relationship, process, pattern, position, or outcome occurs.

What type of stimuli can Free-response question 2 include in the AP Human Geography Exam?

• Data, image, or map

• Only data

• Only images

• Only maps

How many stimuli does Free-response question 2 include in the AP Human Geography Exam?

• None

• One

• Two

• Three

How many stimuli does Free-response question 3 include in the AP Human Geography Exam?

• None

• One

• Two

• Three

What is the main focus of the free-response questions in the AP Human Geography Exam?

• To assess students' ability to memorize facts.

• To assess students' ability to describe, explain, and apply geographic concepts, processes, or models.

• To assess students' ability to write essays.

• To assess students' ability to solve mathematical problems.

How many parts does the AP Human Geography Exam FRQs consist of?

• 3

• 5

• 7

• 9