AP Human Geography Exam Vocabulary Definitions Unit 1: Nature and Perspectives (Ch. 1 & 2 in Barron’s Pattison’s Four Traditions (1964): W.D. Pattison -earth-science: physical geography (not one of the Five Themes) -locational: spatial tradition (location) -man-land: human/environmental interaction -area-studies: regional geography Five Themes of Geography (1986): GENIP -location: position; situation of people and things -human/environmental interaction:
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GEOGRAPHY MODELS Preparing for the AP Human Geography Exam THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION THE DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION Stage One: CBR very high CDR very high NIR low Population Growth: Low Movement from Stage One to Stage Two: MDC Industrial Revolution LDC Medical Revolution Stage Two: CBR very high CDR plummets NIR high Population Growth: High Movement from Stage Two to Stage Three: Changes in Social customs and improved technology DEMOGRAPHIC
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location. Hindus have to be of a certain ethnic religion‚ thus most Hindus live in India. Where did it spread? Present location? It spread through Europe‚ part of Africa‚ up through Asia‚ and over to North America when Europeans colonized it. It s presently dominant the western hemisphere. It spread into North Africa‚ Southeast Asia‚ and Europe. It spread mostly to China and other neighboring countries. It has spread to North America and Europe. Also‚ a small amount diffused to Asia and Africa
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Module 7 DBA Alt - Review political geography - examination of political processes and organizations at several levels state - politically organized territory with a stable population‚ boundaries that are internationally recognized‚ and an effective government and economy‚ and full control over its internal and external affairs 1. A single government in control 2. A specified area of land 3. A permanent population 4. Government control of internal and external affairs 5. Sovereignty - Name
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Heather Furlong AP Human Geography Summer Assignment Quote: “We were first introduced to rap music during one of our visits to Mobimbi‚ a quarter where the foreigners who worked for the same American company as my father lived” (Beah 6). Explanation: The theme of region is shown in this quote as the author describes one of his many trips down to Mobimbi. Region describes the geographical unit based on characteristics and functions of culture. This quote also shows a very specific type of
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What is Geography? Geography‚ simply put‚ can be summed up in two words: “where and why” (Rubenstein). However‚ it is difficult to sum geography up simply because‚ in fact‚ there is nothing simple about it. Geography can explain everything about “the earth‚ its peoples‚ and why [the] two interact as they do” (Sherer). Geography is studied by the geographers of the world who use “[maps] and mapping… [To] analyze and portray the world” (Knox) because “people everywhere struggle to understand [it]”
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Issamel Velazquez Human Geo 4/12/13 P3 Chapter 14 Key Issue 1 1. A resource is a substance in the environment that is useful to people‚ is economically and technologically feasible to access‚ and is socially acceptable to use. 2. The problem is that most resources are limited‚ and Earth has a tremendous number of consumers. 3. Geographers observe two major misuses of resources: We deplete scarce resources‚ especially petroleum‚ natural gas‚ and coal‚ for energy production. We destroy
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Welcome to AP Human Geography Ms. Anderson Phone: 548-4051 room 112 E-mail: panderso@hs.spotsylvania.k12.va.us Course Description: The new college-level social studies course provides students with the opportunity to identify and analyze contemporary concerns and problems from local‚ national‚ and global perspectives in Human Geography. Using geographical tools and skills‚ we will explore issues such as population distribution and composition‚ cultural patterns and processes‚ political organization
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Ch 13 Key Issues: Urban Patterns Key Issue 1: Why Do Services Cluster Downtown? Central Business District: downtown; area of a city where retail and office activities are clustered Va Beach CBD: Virginia Beach’s central business district is the Town center/Pembroke area. Its major retailer being the Pembroke Mall. There are many shops and buildings that allow for a range of activities. Those activities may include shopping brand-clothing to walking in the park. There are many office workers
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for the republican party‚ the whole state is classified as democratic. D- Natural breaks are based on the natural groups formed in a map‚ and only include the data that was given (skips numbers without data attached). Quintiles group the map into five sections of 20% each. changing natural breaks to quintiles can give false impressions on a choropleth map by manipulating the data from a natural equal position‚ to a
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