AP®GeographyCollege BoardHuman GeographyExam QuestionsThinking GeographicallyFree Response Questions

Free Response Questions (College Board AP® Human Geography): Exam Questions

14 mins2 questions
1a
1 mark

Geographic data is a very powerful tool for Geographers. Geographers collect data in many ways, from the use of technology to observing directly in the field.

Define the concept of qualitative analysis.

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1b
1 mark

Describe ONE reason why the use of scale in data collection is useful.

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1c
1 mark

Explain ONE way geographers use field observation to conduct landscape analysis.

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1d
1 mark

Explain the difference between clustered and linear spatial patterns.

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1e
1 mark

Explain how map projections affect data for geographers.

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1f
1 mark

Describe ONE geospatial technology and how it is used in geography

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1g
1 mark

Explain the degree of usefulness of using Metes and Bounds as a survey method

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2a
1 mark

Define the concept of a region

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2b
1 mark

Geographers typically divide the world into 10 large regions. Outline ONE of these regions.

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2c
1 mark

Explain ONE type of region.

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2d
1 mark

Describe ONE example of a functional/nodal region.

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2e
1 mark

Explain the relationship between sense of place and a vernacular region.

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2f
1 mark

Explain ONE characteristic that regions are based upon.

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2g
1 mark

Explain the importance of geographical analysis at the regional scale.

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