AP Human Geography Guide - Unit 1 Notes

Which theme of geography refers to the mobility of individuals, goods, and ideas, and the patterns and alterations of human spatial interactions, accessibility, and connectivity of places?

• Movement

• Region

• Location

• Human-Environment Interaction

Which theme of geography is defined as a region that displays a specific criteria with one or more distinctive characteristics?

• Regions

• Location

• Movement

• Place

Distortion in maps can cause the ______ between points to increase or decrease.

• Distance

• Color

• Shape

• Direction

What type of thematic map shows data by shading patterns or colors?

• Choropleth Map

• Dot Distribution Map

• Isoline Map

• Cartogram

Which thematic map uses the size of a political unit to display the value of a piece of data?

• Cartogram

• Choropleth map

• Dot distribution map

• Isoline map

In LACEMOPS, what does the 'A' stand for and what is its effect on climate?

• Air Masses; Cold air comes from polar regions in the north, hot air comes from the tropics within the south, opposite in hemisphere.

• Altitude; Higher altitudes are colder and have less oxygen.

• Aridity; Dry areas have less precipitation and more evaporation.

• Atmosphere; The thickness of the atmosphere affects temperature.

In LACEMOPS, what does the 'O' stand for and what is its effect on climate?

• Ocean currents; Cold currents bring dry cool air (from poles), warm currents bring warm wet air (pass through equator).

• Ozone layer; It blocks harmful UV rays and keeps the climate stable.

• Orographic lift; It causes rain on the windward side of mountains.

• Obliquity; It affects the angle of sunlight and seasonal changes.

What type of pressure is associated with hot temperatures?

• High pressure

• Low pressure

• Tropical

• Desert

The major explanation for migration is ______.

• economic

• cultural

• political

• recreational

Which map projection is most accurate at the central point and only shows half the earth at a time?

• Planar projection

• Mercator

• Robinson

• Conic