AP Exam Review Questions
AP Human Geography Review
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
The World Is Flat 3.0
The World Is Flat 3.0
(1)What are the flatteners?
(2)What are the new laws of business?
(3)Choose 3 terms from Unit 1, 2, or 3 and correlate their meaning to the content you viewed in the lecture.
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(1)What are the flatteners?
(2)What are the new laws of business?
(3)Choose 3 terms from Unit 1, 2, or 3 and correlate their meaning to the content you viewed in the lecture.
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
POP: Supranationalism and Devolution
Please formulate your responses in a Word Document saved as: YourLastNamePROG03.
1) The European Union has administrative centers in what three countries?
2) Discuss the locational, cultural, and historical attributes that have led to the establishment of supranational headquarters in Strasbourg.
3) Many Slovaks were ambivalent about their new sovereignty. Discuss some of the many reasons for their ambivalence (concerns).
1) The European Union has administrative centers in what three countries?
2) Discuss the locational, cultural, and historical attributes that have led to the establishment of supranational headquarters in Strasbourg.
3) Many Slovaks were ambivalent about their new sovereignty. Discuss some of the many reasons for their ambivalence (concerns).
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
FRQ: Space-Time Compression (20 pts)
Of great interest to geographers are the cultural and political implications of technological innovations that affect human interaction.
(A)Define space-time compression, relating it to technological innovations. Give an example of its impact on human interaction.
(B)Describe the impact of space-time compression on the friction of distance.
(C)Explain one positive and one negative effect of space-time compression on one of the following regions:
>Southeast Asia
>Southwest Asia
>Eastern Europe
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DUE: END OF DAY, WEDNESDAY MARCH 25, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
(A)Define space-time compression, relating it to technological innovations. Give an example of its impact on human interaction.
(B)Describe the impact of space-time compression on the friction of distance.
(C)Explain one positive and one negative effect of space-time compression on one of the following regions:
>Southeast Asia
>Southwest Asia
>Eastern Europe
SAVE IN WORD AS: LastNameHumanInteraction
DUE: END OF DAY, WEDNESDAY MARCH 25, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
Monday, March 23, 2009
Unit 01: Its Nature and Perspectives
Today each of you will be responsible for developing two(2) Free Response Questions for the review of unit one concepts and terminology. This is our first attempt at this so please keep an open mind and anticipate an evolving process.
We want to model our FRQs to those that we've used to familiarize ourselves with key concepts all year. There are several FRQs on our blog, and you can also reference your exam study guides if you've purchased one already. We don't want to copy any available FRQs, but an adaptation of existing FRQ resources could be appropriate, if done well. You want to develop your FRQs around geographical phenomenon that you are not familiar with or that you know you need to work on prior to the exam.
Where do I start? I'd recommend returning to our text, chapter 1, and also using the unit 1 review materials in your exam study guide. Each question will have three parts with the first devoted to a terminology/concept definition. As you develop your second and third components, be thinking of potential consideration for comparison and contrast, and opportunities for real world application.
In addition to formulating the FRQs, you are also responsible for providing the answer keys.
SAVE IN WORD AS: Unit01FRQ1_LastName
DUE: End of Class, TUESDAY, MARCH 24
We want to model our FRQs to those that we've used to familiarize ourselves with key concepts all year. There are several FRQs on our blog, and you can also reference your exam study guides if you've purchased one already. We don't want to copy any available FRQs, but an adaptation of existing FRQ resources could be appropriate, if done well. You want to develop your FRQs around geographical phenomenon that you are not familiar with or that you know you need to work on prior to the exam.
Where do I start? I'd recommend returning to our text, chapter 1, and also using the unit 1 review materials in your exam study guide. Each question will have three parts with the first devoted to a terminology/concept definition. As you develop your second and third components, be thinking of potential consideration for comparison and contrast, and opportunities for real world application.
In addition to formulating the FRQs, you are also responsible for providing the answer keys.
SAVE IN WORD AS: Unit01FRQ1_LastName
DUE: End of Class, TUESDAY, MARCH 24
Monday, March 16, 2009
FRQ: Diffusion Patterns (20 pts)
The maps on your handout (distributed in class Mon, March 16) depict the diffusion pattern of two new diseases, vector 5 and vector 6.
(A)Define spatial diffusion.
(B)Look at the diffusion pattern of vector 5. Define and explain the diffusion type indicated in the map of vector 5's diffusion as relocation, hierarchical expansion, stimulus expansion, or contagious expansion diffusion.
(C)Look at the diffusion pattern of vector 6. Define and explain the diffusion type indicated in the map of vector 6's diffusion as relocation, hierarchical expansion, stimulus expansion, or contagious expansion diffusion.
SAVE IN WORD AS: LastNameDiffusion
DUE: END OF DAY, WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
(A)Define spatial diffusion.
(B)Look at the diffusion pattern of vector 5. Define and explain the diffusion type indicated in the map of vector 5's diffusion as relocation, hierarchical expansion, stimulus expansion, or contagious expansion diffusion.
(C)Look at the diffusion pattern of vector 6. Define and explain the diffusion type indicated in the map of vector 6's diffusion as relocation, hierarchical expansion, stimulus expansion, or contagious expansion diffusion.
SAVE IN WORD AS: LastNameDiffusion
DUE: END OF DAY, WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
FRQ: Urban Sprawl (20 pts)
Urban sprawl has contributed to inner-city decay in many North American urban places.
(A)Define Urban Sprawl
(B)Explain how urban sprawl has contributed to inner-city decay in some North American urban places.
(C)Choose two of the following categories of solutions to uneven development, and for each, explain one related approach to reducing uneven development:
>Political
>Urban morphology
>Cultural
>Legal
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DUE: END OF DAY, MONDAY MARCH 16, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
(A)Define Urban Sprawl
(B)Explain how urban sprawl has contributed to inner-city decay in some North American urban places.
(C)Choose two of the following categories of solutions to uneven development, and for each, explain one related approach to reducing uneven development:
>Political
>Urban morphology
>Cultural
>Legal
SAVE IN WORD AS: LastNameUrban
DUE: END OF DAY, MONDAY MARCH 16, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
Monday, March 9, 2009
Q3 EYK Readings (15 pts) DUE MARCH 18
Read and take notes from your excerpt from De Blij's "The Power of Place: Geography, Destiny, and Globalization's Rough Landscape", highlighting key points as you read.
Using your notes and highlighted material formulate the following in a double-spaced, 2-3 page report. In order to earn the full 15 points you must provide all content specified below as well as your notes and marked up excerpt. Notes may be hand or type written. Use the Q3EYK document in the resource folder to be sure you're conforming to proper formatting.
Report Content
(1)Choose three key concepts presented in the excerpt and summarize their meaning within the context of the book. Be sure to provide examples of the concept much like you've done when formulating free response answers. (4 pts)
(2)Share the relevancy of what you read to the concepts, terminology, theories, and models that we've been introduced to in class this year. Cite references from the reading that are examples of human geography at work in the real world. (4 pts)
(3)Provide a reflective paragraph that shares your insights from the reading. Considerations for reflection: agreement/disagreement, new perspective(s) gained, how these topics might impact you and/or our "place" in the world today, and 20 years from now. Be sure to support all claims with references to the reading.(4 pts)
(4)Submit annotated excerpt and notes (3 pts)
Using your notes and highlighted material formulate the following in a double-spaced, 2-3 page report. In order to earn the full 15 points you must provide all content specified below as well as your notes and marked up excerpt. Notes may be hand or type written. Use the Q3EYK document in the resource folder to be sure you're conforming to proper formatting.
Report Content
(1)Choose three key concepts presented in the excerpt and summarize their meaning within the context of the book. Be sure to provide examples of the concept much like you've done when formulating free response answers. (4 pts)
(2)Share the relevancy of what you read to the concepts, terminology, theories, and models that we've been introduced to in class this year. Cite references from the reading that are examples of human geography at work in the real world. (4 pts)
(3)Provide a reflective paragraph that shares your insights from the reading. Considerations for reflection: agreement/disagreement, new perspective(s) gained, how these topics might impact you and/or our "place" in the world today, and 20 years from now. Be sure to support all claims with references to the reading.(4 pts)
(4)Submit annotated excerpt and notes (3 pts)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
FRQ: MNCs and Outsourcing (20 pts)
Globalization has been praised and criticized by geographers and economists.
(A)Define the concept of multinational corporation(MNC) and relate it to the new international division of labor. Give an example to illustrate this relationship.
(B)Define outsourcing, and explain its effect on economic conditions both in the core and periphery with reference to two of the following regions:
>North America
>Latin America
>East Asia
>Western Europe
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DUE: END OF DAY, MONDAY MARCH 9, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
(A)Define the concept of multinational corporation(MNC) and relate it to the new international division of labor. Give an example to illustrate this relationship.
(B)Define outsourcing, and explain its effect on economic conditions both in the core and periphery with reference to two of the following regions:
>North America
>Latin America
>East Asia
>Western Europe
SAVE IN WORD AS: LastNameDevlopment
DUE: END OF DAY, MONDAY MARCH 9, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
Thursday, February 26, 2009
FRQ: Political Organzation of Space (20 pts)
(1)Explain the unitary governmental structure. Give an example of a unitary state, and explain one advantage of having a unitary structure in this example.
(2)Explain the federal government structure. Give an example of a federal state, and explain one advantage of having a federal structure in this example.
(3)Define devolution. Choose a state from either Europe or Asia that has recently experienced devolution, and explain the causes that led the state to devolve. (Yogoslavia, USSR, England)
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DUE: END OF DAY, MONDAY MARCH 2, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
(2)Explain the federal government structure. Give an example of a federal state, and explain one advantage of having a federal structure in this example.
(3)Define devolution. Choose a state from either Europe or Asia that has recently experienced devolution, and explain the causes that led the state to devolve. (Yogoslavia, USSR, England)
SAVE IN WORD AS: LastNamePolitical
DUE: END OF DAY, MONDAY MARCH 2, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Unit 5: Agriculture
Agriculture has been evolving since its inception some 12,000 years ago.
(a) Explain the major trends in innovation that characterize the third agricultural revolution.
(b)Define agribusiness and relate it to the third agricultural revolution.
(c)Explain one positive effect of agribusiness on the individual farmer in the periphery.
(d)Explain one negative effect of agribusiness on the individual farmer in the periphery.
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DUE: Beginning of class FRI, FEB 20, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
(a) Explain the major trends in innovation that characterize the third agricultural revolution.
(b)Define agribusiness and relate it to the third agricultural revolution.
(c)Explain one positive effect of agribusiness on the individual farmer in the periphery.
(d)Explain one negative effect of agribusiness on the individual farmer in the periphery.
SAVE IN WORD AS: LastNameAgriculture
DUE: Beginning of class FRI, FEB 20, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
FRQ: Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces
Explain how language can be used as both a centrifugal(breaking up) and a centripetal(bringing together) force.
(A) Provide two specific countries as examples of both a centrifugal and a centripetal force. (Papua New Guinea, India, Belgium, Iraq)
(B) Explain language isoglosses and why they are difficult to establish. (Denmark, Japan)
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DUE: Beginning of class WED, FEB 4, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
(A) Provide two specific countries as examples of both a centrifugal and a centripetal force. (Papua New Guinea, India, Belgium, Iraq)
(B) Explain language isoglosses and why they are difficult to establish. (Denmark, Japan)
SAVE IN WORD AS: LastNameCentrifugal
DUE: Beginning of class WED, FEB 4, 2009 (electronic & hard copy)
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