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WorksheetsAP Human Geography
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
The combination of a place's cultural, economic, and physical features is known as its
formal region
cultural landscape
uniform landscape
place definition
Folk culture is best described as
customs found in large societies
traditions that rapidly move across countries
destroying the uniform landscape
customs that travel slowly and are often based in small rural areas
A custom is
represented ONLY in someone's religious life
an repetitive action that eventually defines a group of people
represented in folk cultures throughout the world but absent in popular culture
individual actions that occur over and over
Popular culture often expands through
migration or relocation diffusion
the building of roads and internet technologies
hierarchical diffusion
adoption of electricity
Is this an example of physical geography or human geography?
Physical Geography
Human Geography
Which is NOT part of material culture?
Language
Food
Clothing
Shelter
Quick and widespread diffusion like a disease is known as
Stimulus diffusion
Hierarchical diffusoin
Relocation diffusion
Contagious diffusion
Actions involving the whole world and increasing connections between people, corporations, and/or organizations is BEST known as
unilaterialism
globalization
multiculturalism
milieu
The McDonalds Golden Arches and the design of most of its restaurants are examples of
uniform landscapes
cookie-cutter scenes
sustainability
Levittown architecture
What is the name of this class?
AP World Geography
AP Human Geography
AP Environmental Science
World Geography
Identify the map above and identify which of the following descriptions most accurately describes the map.
Mercator: The shape and size of land masses are distorted, but direction is accurate
Robinson: Distortion is only happening with the size of the land masses, shape and direction are accurate
Mercator: Land mass size is accurate due to distortion being spread across all aspects of the map
Goode Homolosine: Does not use cardinal directions, minimizes distortion but is confusing to read
Robinson: Distortion is evenly spread out across shape, size, and direction making it less noticeable
The location of a place in relationship to other places or features around it is called:
absolute location
relative location
site
situation
Absolute Location
describing how far a distance is quantitative units of distance (miles, kilometers, etc.)
describing the distance between locations using qualitative terms or non-traditional measurements of distance (one hour north of Walmart)
describing where something is using the exact site on an objective coordinate system (Long. & Lat.)
describing the position of a place as compared to (or relative to!) another landmark (near the beach)
Relative Location
describing the distance between locations using qualitative terms or non-traditional measurements of distance (one hour north of Walmart)
describing how far a distance is quantitative units of distance (miles, kilometers, etc.)
describing where something is using the exact site on an objective coordinate system (Long. & Lat.)
describing the position of a place as compared to (or relative to!) another landmark (near the beach)
Environmental Determinism
the flow of goods, people, or information among places, in response to localized supply and demand
a region based around a node or focal point - terrestrial radio broadcasts are an example of this
useful for gathering SOME types of information. It can show you things like physical features, locations of urban areas, refugee camps, traffic, military targets, agriculture, etc.
the belief that a physical environment is THE reason that some societies are strong while others are weaker
Map Projections
detailed observations that provide insight into a group of people in a specific area
arrangement of a phenomenon across the Earth's surface (clustering/dispersal)
a method of taking a 3D object and putting in on a 2D plane
objective data that is fact based, usually measurable and usually expressed in numbers
GIS
relating to data that is specific to one location
software that captures, manages, analyzes, and displays data that is collected geographically
a system that measures distance from a series of satellites to determine location on the planet
the science of making measurements of the earth using sensors on airplanes or satellites
Is this map large or small scale?
Large scale
small scale
Which of the following would geographers not be interested in observing when looking at a local place?
The physical terrain
The religious breakdown of citizens
The different languages that are spoken
The demographic breakdown of the entire country
The amount of rivers and lakes in the area
The study of how humans interact with, adapt to, and modify their environment is known as
A) Cultural Ecology
B) Environmental Science
C) Human-Environment Interaction
D) Physical Geography
Which of the following is an example of a perceptual region?
A) The Corn Belt
B) The Bible Belt
C) The Rocky Mountains
D) The Great Lakes
The concept of 'space-time compression' refers to
A) The reduction in the time it takes for something to reach another place
B) The physical shrinking of the Earth's surface
C) The increase in time it takes for cultural diffusion
D) The expansion of space over time
Which of the following best describes a 'formal region'?
A) An area organized around a node or focal point
B) An area where everyone shares in common one or more distinctive characteristics
C) A region defined by people's beliefs or perceptions
D) A region marked by a gradual change in characteristics
The term 'cultural diffusion' is best described as
A) The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another
B) The isolation of a culture from outside influences
C) The destruction of cultural heritage
D) The creation of a new culture from two existing ones
Which of the following is an example of a 'vernacular region'?
A) The Midwest
B) The Sahara Desert
C) The Amazon Rainforest
D) The Pacific Ocean
