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AP Human Geography Questions and Answers 2025
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AP Human GeographyAbsolute vs Relative vs Cognitive Distance - answer Absolute Distance- is an exact
measure of the separation between two points using a standard, such as inches,
meters, or miles.
Relative Distance- is when less precise but often meaningful measures are used to
describe separation between two points.
-The most common relative distance measure is time, or how long it takes to get from
point A to point B, which is typically relative to a person's mode of transportation.
Cognitive Distance- is based on one's perceived separation between two (or more
points). For example, the distance to a destination may be perceived as longer than the
distance from that same destination.
Absolute vs Relative Location - answer Absolute location- is the precise location of any
object or place on the earth's surface as determined by a standard grid or coordinate
system.
-The most common system used to determine absolute location is latitude and
longitude.
Relative location- describes a place's location in terms of its relationship to places
around it.
-Relative location descriptors are more common in everyday language.
Accessibility - answer-Relative ease with which you, goods, and/or ideas can reach a
destination.
-Determined by a place's connectivity; the more means there are for interacting with a
place, the higher its accessibility.
Administrative Regions - answer-Politically determined, boundaries are exact.
-Are hierarchical or nested; for example, in the United States (and administrative
region), states exist within the country, counties exist within states, and census tracts
exist within counties.
Aggregation - answer-Refers to the size of the unit under investigation such as cities,
counties, states, or countries.
-Like simplification, completely depends on the purpose of the map.
-Level also depends on the data geographers have access to.
-If a geographer investigates population density with data at the state level, his or her
map will dramatically differ from a geographer who has density data at the county level.
Azimuthal Projection - answer-Azimuthal projections are planar projections, meaning
they are formed when a flat piece of paper is placed on top of the globe and a light
source projects the surrounding areas onto the map.
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