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Intro To AP Human Geography

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Roller Coasters in the United States" is an example of a:

a)

reference map

b)

thematic map

2.

A region that exists as an idea in someone's mind:

a)

formal region

b)

functional region

c)

perceptual (vernacular) region

3.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Themes of Geography?

a)

location

b)

distance

c)

human-environment interaction

d)

movement

e)

regions

4.

The scale of this map of the U.S. is:

a)

local

b)

national

c)

regional

d)

global

5.

John Snowden's cholera map is a ______ map:

a)

cartogram

b)

choropleth

c)

dot density

d)

graduated symbol

e)

topographic

6.

How people, products, information, & ideas go from

one place to another

a)

region

b)

longitude

c)

movement

d)

human interaction

7.

According to the Thematic Map, which is a state where segregation was prohibited?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Florida

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Colorado

8.

Using the key of this Political Map, what is the capital of Ireland?

a)

Berlin

b)

Dublin

c)

London

d)

Ireland

9.

A description of Canada as "north of the United States" is an example of which location.

a)

absolute

b)

relative

10.

Functional Region

a)

central area connected to others by transportation, communication, or economic activity

b)

area that shares common human or physical characteristics

c)

subjective image created by people's thoughts and feelings about an area

d)

the predominance of Roman Catholicism

11.

What is REGION?

a)

Region describes a location by physical and human features.

b)

Region is a group of places that share common physical or human characteristics or features.

c)

Region is where something is located.

d)

Location is the movement of ideas, people, and goods.

12.

What scale of analysis is this map using?

a)

Local

b)

Regional

c)

National

d)

Global

13.

This map is an example of a . . .

a)

Geologic Map

b)

3D Map

c)

Projection Map

d)

Topographic Map

14.

Kentucky is the home to 120 counties, and the Kentucky Derby, which annually gains worldwide attention. It is not the biggest state in the U.S., but it is not the smallest, either. Nearly 4.5 million people live in Kentucky, who experience its moderate, relatively humid climate and abundant rainfall.

This is an example of which theme of geography?

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Movement

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

15.

Which of the following best defines movement?

a)

explains where something is

b)

describes both the physical and human features of a building, area, city, etc.

c)

describes the relationships between humans and the environment in which they live

d)

how people, products, information and ideas get from one place to another

16.

Globalization means that the scale of the world is

a)

increasing

b)

shrinking

c)

not affected

d)

status quo( staying the same)

17.

Between birth and death, the human body goes from having 300 bones to just _______ bones.

a)

400

b)

350

c)

288

d)

206