AP Human Geography Unit 1

What scale would you use for this map?

• 1:24,000

• 1:250,000

• 1:500,000

• 1:5,000,000

Which of the following describes the suburban area of Illinois that surrounds Chicago?

• Perceptual region

• Formal region

• Functional region

• Conformal region

What is the cartographic scale of a map of the whole world?

• Local scale

• Small scale

• Large scale

• Regional scale

With the dawn of the Jet Age, international airline travel increased rapidly after 1950, and much of this early growth in jet travel was between Europe and North America. Which of the following best describes the spatial pattern suggested by the table?

• The volume of trade between Europe and North America increased.

• The size of aircraft traveling between Europe and North America decreased.

• The absolute distance between Europe and North America increased.

• The relative distance between Europe and North America decreased.

Which of the following questions must to answered to identify a functional region?

• What specific characteristics defines a region?

• What general characteristics define the area's identity?

• What do people call a region?

• What area is influenced by a node?

What is the scale of analysis of a map of Fort Worth, TX?

• Global scale of analysis

• Local scale of analysis

• Regional scale of analysis

• National scale of analysis

A ... region is defined by individuals and is opinion-based.

Which of the following is an example of a perceptual region?

• Middle East

• Europe

• Paris

• The United States

What is the scale of analysis of this map?

• Regional

• Global

• National

• Local

What is the scale of analysis of this map?

• Global scale of analysis

• National scale of analysis

• Local scale of analysis

• Regional scale of analysis