AP Human Geography Unit 1 Review

Which term describes how close objects are grouped together on a map?

• Clustering

• Dispersal

• Elevation

• Connectivity

A feature’s position relative to other features is its:

• Absolute distance

• Relative location

• Absolute location

• Accessibility

The degree to which places are linked by roads, railroads, or technology is:

• Connectivity

• Elevation

• Clustering

• Friction of distance

Which of the following is an example of relative distance?

• Houston is 200 miles from Dallas.

• It’s about a 3-hour drive from Houston to Dallas

• Houston is located at 29.76°N, 95.37°W.

• Dallas is at a higher elevation than Houston.

Collecting firsthand data about landscapes through sketches and notes is:

• Field observation

• Remote sensing

• GIS

• Census

Which is a quantitative data source in geography?

• Census data

• Interviews

• Sketches

• Oral histories

Which of the following is an example of qualitative data?

• Population totals

• Election turnout

• Cultural landscape descriptions

• GPS readings

Using satellites to collect images of Earth’s surface is called:

• Remote sensing

• GPS

• GIS

• Field survey

Which technology is most useful for layering and analyzing multiple spatial datasets?

• GIS

• Remote sensing

• Census

• Aerial photography

Which of the following is a personal use of geographic data?

• GPS navigation

• Census analysis

• Market research

• Redistricting