AP Human Geography Exam Review UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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AP Human Geography
AP Human Geography Exam Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
absolute location - CORRECT ANSWER- The actual space a place occupies on Earth's
surface
acculturation - CORRECT ANSWER- The change that occurs within a culture when it
adopts a practice from another culture
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AP Human Geography Exam Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
absolute location - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The actual space a place occupies on Earth's
surface
acculturation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The change that occurs within a culture when it
adopts a practice from another culture
agglomeration effects - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The cost advantages (external economies)
for an individual company gained by locating near similar industries or companies
agribusiness - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Commercial agriculture in which large
corporations own and operate various steps in the production process with an emphasis on
profit
agricultural density - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The number of people living in rural areas
per unit of agricultural land
alliance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An association among countries for the purpose of
mutual defense or trade
animism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The belief that spirits (including ancestral) live within
objects such as animals, rivers, rocks, trees, and mountains
antecedent boundary - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A boundary placed before the cultural
landscape was developed
artifact - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Tangible pieces of material culture
assimilation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The process in which immigrants become totally
integrated into the host culture
,backwash effect - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The negative impact to the peripheral region
sometimes caused by increased flows of labor and capital into a nearby high-growth region
basic sector - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Goods and services produced for individuals
outside the urban work area
bid rent curve - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The concept that the concentric circles in
Burgess's concentric zone model are based on the amount people are willing to pay for land
in each zone
biotechnology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The application of scientific techniques to
modify and improve plants, animals, and microorganisms to enhance their value
built environment - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The material culture of an environment
carrying capacity - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The number of people an area can support on
a sustained basis
central business district (CBD) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The business area found at the
center of every older central city and urban area
central place theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A theory developed by Walter Christaller
that states that cities exist for economic reasons and that people gather in cities to share goods
and ideas
centrifugal force - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A strong, divisive force, such as religious
differences or a weak communication systems, at work in a country
centripetal force - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A strong, unifying force, such as a charismatic
leader or nationalism, at work in a country
, chain migration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The part of a migrant flow (usually relatives
and friends) that follows former migrants to an area
channelized migration - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Repetitive pattern of migration not linked
to family or ethnicity (senior citizens moving to the Sun Belt)
charter group - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The first group of settlers to establish a new and
lasting culture and society is an area
compact state - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A state that is basically round in shape, such as
Poland or Bhutan)
colonialism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A system in which a country declares control over a
territory or people outside its own boundaries, usually for economic purposes
commodity chain - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A chain of activities from the manufacturing
to the distribution of a product
concentric zone model - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The model of urban land use developed
by Burgess which demonstrates the invasion and succession processes that occur as the city
grows and expands outward
confederation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A loose association of states organized for the
purpose of retaining cohesion, such as the former republic of the USSR
congregation - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- An ethnic group's grouping together in a specific
part of the city to support each other and minimize conflicts with those in the non-ethnic
group
consequent boundary - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- A type of subsequent boundary that is
drawn to accommodate existing linguistic, cultural, or religious boundaries
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