AP Human Geography : Geography
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Example Question #61 : Geography
What is the layer of gases that wraps around the earth and separates it from what is commonly known as outer space?
stratosphere
ramosphere
mesosphere
atmosphere
atmosphere
The ramosphere does not exist. The mesosphere and stratosphere are only parts of the atmosphere. The atmosphere is the layer of various gases that surrounds the earth. Each layer (mesosphere, stratosphere, etc.) has unique characteristics with corresponding functions.
Example Question #471 : Ap Human Geography
What term describes the relationship between culture and the environment?
geography
cultural ecology
cultural pluralism
environmental merging
cultural ecology
Cultural ecology is the relationship between culture and the environment, dealing with human adaptations to various environments.
Example Question #471 : Ap Human Geography
What is the term for a country whose government is ruled by complete anarchy?
ruling state
misrepresented state
struggling state
failed state
failed state
When a government falls and anarchy results, the country becomes known as a failed state.
Example Question #473 : Ap Human Geography
Which of the following is not part of the atmosphere?
stratosphere
mesophere
inosphere
troposphere
inosphere
The troposhere, stratosphere, and mesophere are all parts of the atmosphere. The inosphere, however, is not.
Example Question #471 : Ap Human Geography
What is the usage of part of a river to grow and harvest sea-based animals called?
culture
water-based culture
aquaculture
basin
aquaculture
The usage of a river or part of it to grow sea-based creatures and plant life is called aquaculture. It is used greatly in Japan.
Example Question #1 : Using Maps
Which country is bordered only by the two most populous nations on Earth?
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Burma
Laos
Nepal
Nepal
Nepal is a landlocked Asian country bordered only by China and India, which happen to be the two most populous nations on Earth. Nepal is bordered to the north by China, and to the south, east, and west, by India. Nepal is separated from Bangladesh by the narrow Siliguri Corridor, which is part of India.
Example Question #472 : Ap Human Geography
Which term describes the angular distance of points north and south of the Equator?
Planar
Latitude
Poles
Mercator
Longitude
Latitude
Lines of latitude, also called "parallels," measure the angular distance of points north and south of the Equator. On maps, they appear as horizontal lines across the surface of the Earth.
Example Question #1 : Using Maps
If you wished to pinpoint and reveal the distribution of federal prisons across the United States, which of the following maps would best serve your purpose?
Dot map
Conic map
Choropleth map
Isoline map
Proportional map
Dot map
A dot map may easily be used to demonstrate the distribution of a particular item across a space. Here, dots may be used to represent each federal prison and its location across a map of the United States.
Example Question #473 : Ap Human Geography
Which of these best describes why it is so difficult to produce an accurate map of the world?
Technological limitations prevent geographers from agreeing on the shape and composition of the Earth’s landmasses.
None of these answers is correct; the world can be perfectly mapped since the advent of geospatial technologies.
It is impossible to project a two-dimensional object onto a three-dimensional surface without some distortion.
Political concerns constantly interfere with the efforts of cartographers.
It is impossible to project a three-dimensional object onto a two-dimensional surface without some distortion.
It is impossible to project a three-dimensional object onto a two-dimensional surface without some distortion.
Whilst it is true that political concerns can sometimes impede the pursuit of an accurate depiction of the world this is not the primary reason why it is so difficult to produce an accurate map. The primary reason is that the world is a three-dimensional object (a sphere) and a map is a two-dimensional object (usually a rectangle). When a three-dimensional object is reproduced on a two-dimensional surface some aspects are naturally, and unavoidably, distorted. The challenge for many mapmakers is how to reduce this distortion, or rather how to provide the most accurate depiction of the world.
Example Question #474 : Ap Human Geography
Which of the following terms best describes another name for lines of longitude?
Lines of latitude
Perpendiculars
Outliers
Parallels
Meridians
Meridians
Geographers use a coordinate system to describe the location of any particular place on Earth. The coordinate system is made up of lines of longitude and lines of latitude. Lines of longitude—also called “meridians”—begin at the North Pole and make their way “up and down” the Earth to the South Pole. All lines of longitude eventually meet at the poles (i.e. time zones such as Eastern Standard Time or Greenwich Mean Time). On the other hand, lines of latitude make their way around the Earth and never intersect with each other; they are often also called “parallels” (i.e. the equator).
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