MP1 AP Human Geography 4 Wks Exam -2025-26

The meridians shown on the map calculate the

• distance north and south of the equator

• relative location of bodies of water to landmasses

• distance east and west of the prime meridian

• arrangement of objects on earth's surface in relationship to one another

• organization of earth's surface into distinct areas that are viewed as different from other areas

Mathematical calculations using latitude and longitude allow us to determine the

• relative location of a particular place

• physical site characteristics of all places on earth

• toponym of a particular place

• absolute location of a particular place

• arrangement of objects on earth's surface

Which of the following is a type of region categorization that emphasizes the relationship between core and peripheral areas?

• formal regions

• uniform regions

• functional regions

• perceptual regions

• vernacular regions

Which of the following modern trends is most directly responsible for the phenomenon of space-time compression?

• regionalization

• globalization

• democratization

• fragmentation

• acculturation

The art and science of map making is called 

• cartography

• topography

• physical geography

• spatial analysis

• territorial morphology

This computer system captures, stores, analyzes, and displays data. It measures the position of an object on Earth and stores it in a computer along with countless other specific measurements. Each type of information may be stored in a layer, and then layers may be combined to present the overall image.

Question: The statement above refer to which of the following?

• A local global continuum

• A GIS

• U.S. Census Tracing

• A GPS

• A Spatial Data Pattern

Linear, centralized, random, and grid patterns help to define

• position of something on earth's surface

• arrangement of objects on earth's surface in relation to other objects

• distance between objects on a map and the distance between objects on earth's surface 

• organization of earth's surface into distinct areas

• physical gap or distance between two objects

Which of the following is NOT a physical site characteristics?

• amount of rainfall

• type of soil

• elevation

• the location of a smaller street in  relation to a main street

• type of vegetation

One way that possibilism differs from environmental determinism is that it emphasizes

• climate

• culture

• history

• regions

• trade

A region that has an informal sense of place because people have a different views of what unites them, is an example of a  

• functional region

• formal region

• perceptual region

• uniform region

• Nodal region