AP Human Geography, 2014-2015 Edition

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5 STEPS TO A 5
AP Human Geography
2014-2015
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5 STEPS TO A
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2014–2015
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BiBlCioogNrTaEpNhTyS
About the Author, viii
Acknowledgments, ix
Preface, xi
Introduction: The 5-Step Program, xiii
Set Up Your Study Program
STEp 1
1 What You Need to Know About the AP Human Geography Exam, 3
The Basics, 3
About the AP Human Geography Exam, 4
2 How to Plan Your Time, 8
Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Human Geography Exam, 8
Plan A: You Have a Year to Review, 10
Plan B: You Have One Semester to Review, 11
Plan C: You Have Six Weeks to Review, 12
Determine Your Test Readiness
STEp 2
3 Take a Diagnostic Exam, 15
How to Take the Diagnostic Exam, 15
Diagnostic Test, 17
Diagnostic Test Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions, 19
Section II: Free-Response Questions, 27
Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions), 28
Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions), 29
Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions), 37
Develop Strategies for Success
STEp 3
4 Tips for Taking the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam, 41
Introduction, 42
How to Attack the Test, 42
5 Tips for Taking the Free-Response Section of the Exam, 44
Introduction, 44
What Types of Questions Are There?, 45
Develop a Strategy, 45
Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
STEp 4
6 Key Human Geography Concepts, 51
Introduction, 52
Geography as a Field of Inquiry, 52
Core Geographic Concepts, 52
Key Geographic Skills, 54
Maps and Models, 55
New Geographic Technologies, 58
Spatial Behavior and Interaction, 59
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Rapid Review, 60
Review Questions, 61
Answers and Explanations, 61
7 Population, 63
Introduction, 64
Population Density, Distribution, Composition, and Scale, 64
Population Growth and Decline, 66
Patterns of Population, 67
Population Movement, 69
Rapid Review, 72
Review Questions, 73
Answers and Explanations, 73
8 Culture, 75
Introduction, 76
Cultural Concepts, 76
Cultural Differences, 78
Language, 78
Ethnicity, 86
Gender Roles, 87
Popular and Folk Culture, 87
Cultural Landscapes and Identity, 88
Symbolic Landscapes and Sense of Place, 89
Impact of Culture on the Environment, 90
Rapid Review, 90
Review Questions, 91
Answers and Explanations, 91
9 The Political Organization of Space, 93
Introduction, 94
The Concept of Territoriality, 94
Boundaries and Their Influence, 95
Evolution of the Contemporary Political Pattern, 97
Challenges to the Contemporary Political-Territorial World Order, 98
Sovereignty, Fragmentation, Unification, and Alliance, 99
The Law of the Sea, 100
Geography of Representation, 101
Rapid Review, 101
Review Questions, 102
Answers and Explanations, 102
10 Agricultural and Rural Land Use, 104
Introduction, 105
Development and Diffusion of Agriculture, 105
Major Agricultural Production Regions, 107
Rural Land Use and Settlement Patterns, 111
Modern Commercial Agriculture, 111
Organic Farming and Local Food Production, 111
Environmental Impacts of Agriculture, 112
Rapid Review, 113
Review Questions, 114
Answers and Explanations, 114
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11 Industrialization and Economic Development, 116
Introduction, 117
Industrialization and Development, 117
Women in Development, 118
The Role of Natural Resources, 118
Economic Activities, 119
Theories of Economic Development, 121
Location of Industrial Development, 122
Growth and Diffusion of Industrialization, 125
Contemporary Patterns and Impacts of Industrialization and Development, 126
Rapid Review, 126
Review Questions, 127
Answers and Explanations, 127
12 Cities and Urban Land Use, 129
Introduction, 130
Nature and Function of Cities, 130
Origin and Evolution of Cities, 130
Global Cities and Megacities, 131
Suburbanization and Edge Cities, 132
Systems of Urban Settlements, 132
Models of Urban Land Use in the United States, 133
Models of Urban Land Use in Other World Regions, 135
The Urban Economy, 137
Urban Housing, 138
Urban Planning and Design, 139
Rapid Review, 140
Review Questions, 141
Answers and Explanations, 141
Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
STEp 5
Practice Test I, 145
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions, 147
Section II, 156
Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions), 157
Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions), 158
Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions), 165
Practice Test II, 169
Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions, 171
Section II, 180
Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions), 181
Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions), 182
Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions), 191
Appendixes
Glossary, 197
Checklist, 205
Recommended Reading, 206
Useful Web Sites, 207
Credits, 208
aBoUT ThE aUThor
Carol ann Gillespie teaches Advanced Placement Human Geography and is the author
of several books on geography. She has served as a reader, leader, and question writer for
Advanced Placement Human Geography since the inaugural reading in 2001. The mother
of three grown sons and grandmother of one granddaughter, she and her husband make
their home in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gillespie spends most of her free
time writing, cycling, and hiking in West Virginia.
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