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AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY DEVELOPMENT
Development - ANS A process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of 
knowledge and technology 
Gross domestic product (GDP) - ANS The value of total output of goods and services produced in a 
country in a given time period (normally one year). 
Gross nationally income (GNI) - ANS Calculates the monetary worth of what is produced within a 
country plus income received from investments outside the country, as a more accurate way of 
measuring a country's wealth i...
- Exam (elaborations)
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Development - ANS A process of improvement in the material conditions of people through diffusion of 
knowledge and technology 
Gross domestic product (GDP) - ANS The value of total output of goods and services produced in a 
country in a given time period (normally one year). 
Gross nationally income (GNI) - ANS Calculates the monetary worth of what is produced within a 
country plus income received from investments outside the country, as a more accurate way of 
measuring a country's wealth i...
AP Human Geography- Chapter 1- basic concepts
Define map - ANS A two dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's surface or a portion of it. 
What is the science of mapmaking called? - ANS Cartography 
What are the two purposes that not served? - ANS A reference tool and a communication tool 
Who first used the term geography? - ANS Eratosthenes 
What does the term geography mean? - ANS The study of where things are found on the earth surface 
and reasons for their location. 
Define scale - ANS The level of detail and the amount of area cov...
- Exam (elaborations)
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Define map - ANS A two dimensional or flat scale model of Earth's surface or a portion of it. 
What is the science of mapmaking called? - ANS Cartography 
What are the two purposes that not served? - ANS A reference tool and a communication tool 
Who first used the term geography? - ANS Eratosthenes 
What does the term geography mean? - ANS The study of where things are found on the earth surface 
and reasons for their location. 
Define scale - ANS The level of detail and the amount of area cov...
ch 1 geography 100% PASSED
contemporary geography - ANS The scientific study of the location of people and activities across earth 
and the reasons for their distribution 
What questions do geographers ask? - ANS They ask where things are like what is a specific feature's 
location. Why a certain feature is there like what force(human or physical) caused a feature to be 
located where they are. 
How do geographers organize their subject matter? - ANS They organize by place, geographers 
understand that something happenin...
- Exam (elaborations)
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contemporary geography - ANS The scientific study of the location of people and activities across earth 
and the reasons for their distribution 
What questions do geographers ask? - ANS They ask where things are like what is a specific feature's 
location. Why a certain feature is there like what force(human or physical) caused a feature to be 
located where they are. 
How do geographers organize their subject matter? - ANS They organize by place, geographers 
understand that something happenin...
Chapter 1 geography
Geography - ANS a study of where people, places, and things are located and how they are related to 
each other. 
GIS-Geographic information systems. - ANS Uses computer technology, to collect, manipulate and 
analyze data. 
Absolute location - ANS where a place is on the globe (coordinates) 
Hemispheres - ANS halves of earth 
Relative location - ANS where a place is compared to other places nearby 
Character of a place - ANS comprised of a place's physical and human characteristics 
Perception...
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Geography - ANS a study of where people, places, and things are located and how they are related to 
each other. 
GIS-Geographic information systems. - ANS Uses computer technology, to collect, manipulate and 
analyze data. 
Absolute location - ANS where a place is on the globe (coordinates) 
Hemispheres - ANS halves of earth 
Relative location - ANS where a place is compared to other places nearby 
Character of a place - ANS comprised of a place's physical and human characteristics 
Perception...
Europe: Physical Geography
Danube River 
Europe's second longest river 
Pyrenees Mountains 
A mountain range that extends along the border between France and Spain 
Rhine River 
A river in Western Europe that flows from eastern Switzerland into the North Sea. 
Seine River 
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel 
Alps Mountains
- Exam (elaborations)
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Danube River 
Europe's second longest river 
Pyrenees Mountains 
A mountain range that extends along the border between France and Spain 
Rhine River 
A river in Western Europe that flows from eastern Switzerland into the North Sea. 
Seine River 
a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel 
Alps Mountains
French geography quiz
French geography quiz 
- ANS 
shape of france - ANS hexagon 
host summers with sometimes snowy winters - ANS central and eastern france 
hot summers and mild winters often made colder by the cold minstral wind - ANS the south (midi) 
long harsh winters and some hot sun in the summer - ANS vosges, jura, alps, pyrenees 
often rainy - ANS north, and western coastal regions 
capital of rouen. famous for cathedral painted by monet. home to mont st michel. geography mix of 
green countryside and farml...
- Exam (elaborations)
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French geography quiz 
- ANS 
shape of france - ANS hexagon 
host summers with sometimes snowy winters - ANS central and eastern france 
hot summers and mild winters often made colder by the cold minstral wind - ANS the south (midi) 
long harsh winters and some hot sun in the summer - ANS vosges, jura, alps, pyrenees 
often rainy - ANS north, and western coastal regions 
capital of rouen. famous for cathedral painted by monet. home to mont st michel. geography mix of 
green countryside and farml...
Geographic Features
archipelago 
A group or chain of islands 
bay 
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf 
canyon 
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides 
delta 
A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake 
desert 
An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
- Exam (elaborations)
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archipelago 
A group or chain of islands 
bay 
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf 
canyon 
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides 
delta 
A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake 
desert 
An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
Geography – Australia RATED A+
Which European country used Australia as a prison colony? - ANS Great Britain 
The original inhabitants of Australia are known as the? - ANS aborigines 
The original inhabitants of New Zealand are known as the - ANS Maoris 
Explain the importance and outcome of the Treaty of Waitangi. - ANS Resulted in land wars and many 
subsequent deaths. 
Three Parts of Treaty of Waitangi - ANS 1. that the Queen (or king) of Great Britain has the right to rule 
over New Zealand; 
2. that Maori chiefs would ke...
- Exam (elaborations)
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Which European country used Australia as a prison colony? - ANS Great Britain 
The original inhabitants of Australia are known as the? - ANS aborigines 
The original inhabitants of New Zealand are known as the - ANS Maoris 
Explain the importance and outcome of the Treaty of Waitangi. - ANS Resulted in land wars and many 
subsequent deaths. 
Three Parts of Treaty of Waitangi - ANS 1. that the Queen (or king) of Great Britain has the right to rule 
over New Zealand; 
2. that Maori chiefs would ke...
GEOGRAPHY — The Five Themes of Geography
The Five Themes of Geography - ANS 1) Location 
2) Place 
3) Human - Environment Interaction 
4) Movement 
5) Region 
Location - ANS Every place on Earth has a location. Location is defined in terms of ABSOLUTE and 
RELATIVE location. The theme of location is concerned with the question: "Where is it?" 
A) Absolute Location B) Relative Location 
TYPES of Location - ANS A) Absolute Location — The exact spot on Earth where something is found. 
Example: Niambey, the capital of Niger, is located...
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 3 pages •
The Five Themes of Geography - ANS 1) Location 
2) Place 
3) Human - Environment Interaction 
4) Movement 
5) Region 
Location - ANS Every place on Earth has a location. Location is defined in terms of ABSOLUTE and 
RELATIVE location. The theme of location is concerned with the question: "Where is it?" 
A) Absolute Location B) Relative Location 
TYPES of Location - ANS A) Absolute Location — The exact spot on Earth where something is found. 
Example: Niambey, the capital of Niger, is located...
Geography (ANTARCTICA) 100% PASSED
krill - ANS an invertebrate similar to a shrimp in size and shape. 
protocol - ANS a formal agreement for rules of conduct between nations. 
sound - ANS an area of water between two bodies of land, e.g., the coast and an island. 
The South Pole was first reached by _____. - ANS Roald Amundsen 
The Antarctica continent is split roughly in half by the __________ Mountain Range. - ANS 
Transantarctic 
Which of the following are names of Antarctica's larger ice shelves? - ANS Larsen 
Filchner-Ronne...
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 2 pages •
krill - ANS an invertebrate similar to a shrimp in size and shape. 
protocol - ANS a formal agreement for rules of conduct between nations. 
sound - ANS an area of water between two bodies of land, e.g., the coast and an island. 
The South Pole was first reached by _____. - ANS Roald Amundsen 
The Antarctica continent is split roughly in half by the __________ Mountain Range. - ANS 
Transantarctic 
Which of the following are names of Antarctica's larger ice shelves? - ANS Larsen 
Filchner-Ronne...