AP Human Geography Unit 6

A model of the internal structure of cities in which social groups are arranged around a collection of nodes of activities.

• Gravity Model

• Sector Model

• Multiple Nuclei Model

• Concentric Zone Model

A rural settlement pattern characterized by isolated farms rather than clustered villages.

• Enclosure Movement

• Dispersed Rural Settlement

• Primate City Rule

• Sprawl

A major center for the provision of services in the global economy.

• Central Place

• Edge City

• Primate City

• Global City

An increase in the percentage and in the number of people living in urban settlements.

• Urbanization

• Gentrification

• Annexation

• Settlement

How might a country strategically use political processes to influence its international boundaries?

• By engaging in cultural exchanges to promote peace

• By using military force to assert boundary claims

• By negotiating treaties that reflect its strategic interests

• By ignoring international norms and creating boundaries unilaterally

Answer explanation

By negotiating treaties that reflect its strategic interests, a country can strategically use political processes to influence its international boundaries.

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

In political geography, which of the following best exemplifies a consequent boundary?

• A boundary drawn along natural geographical features like rivers

• A boundary created due to historical claims and wars

• A boundary that aligns with existing cultural divisions

• A boundary imposed without consideration of the cultural landscape

Answer explanation

A consequent boundary aligns with existing cultural divisions, reflecting the impact of cultural factors on the boundary's creation in political geography.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Which words correctly complete the following trend: "In the US the size of farms has ______ while the number of farmers has _______."

• increased; increased

• decreased; decreased

• increased; decreased

• decreased; increased

An area where the population receives the same TV and radio station broadcasts and newspapers and consumes similar internet content.

• Global City

• Edge City

• Media Market Area

• Nonbasic Business

An approach to expanding urban areas in a manner that protects rural land for agriculture, recreation, and wildlife, by following ten development principles, including a mix of residential and commercial uses, a range of housing types, walkable neighborhoods, and compact design.

• Density Gradient

• Sprawl

• Gentrification

• Smart Growth

A law that limits the permitted uses of land and maximum density of development in a community.

• Gentrification

• Zoning Ordinance

• Rank-size Rule

• Density Gradient