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AP Human Geography Practice Exam2024-2025
Reference Maps - Answer Regular maps depicting towns, boundaries, mountains,
or highways
A thematic map emphasizes a single topic or a certain type of information about an
area.
Absolute distance is the spatial difference between two points on Earth's surface.
Absolute Direction - ANSWER Based on the cardinal points of the north, south,
east, and west. These arise equally and independently in all cultures, deriving from
clear givens in nature.
relative distance - ANSWER The approximate measurement of the actual distance
between two locations.
relative direction -- ANSWER Directions like left, right, forward, backwards, up,
and down are based on people's experience of places.
Clustering entails grouping objects into related groups during recall from long-term
memory.
Dispersal - ANSWER Individuals move away from densely populated areas or their
hometowns.
Elevation - the height above sea level.
, Map projection is a method of portraying the spherical Earth on a flat surface.
GIS (geographic information system) - Answer A computer system for storing,
organizing, analyzing, and displaying geographic information.
Satellite navigation system - ANSWER A portable device that uses GPS to plot the
user's location.
Remote sensing - ANSWER The collection of data about the Earth's surface via a
satellite orbiting the planet or other long-distance technologies.
Field observations: ANSWER An approach in which you observe people in ' real'
settings and situations, such as workplaces, residences, and so on.
Media reports – ANSWER pieces published in newspapers or magazines.
Travel Narrative: ANSWER Writings that recount the author's travel to a remote
and alien area, or that analyze the culture, habits, and fauna of that distant place.
Examples: "Oroonoko" or "Gullilver's Travels"
Policy documents communicate organizational policies and procedures.
Personal Interviewers - ANSWER Asking particular questions to a member of a
given culture and receiving precise ANSWERs
Landscape analysis is the process of gathering data to characterize and describe
landscapes through field observations, geographical data, and aerial photography.
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