AP Human Geography Full Study Guide

A political polling company wants to use census data to collect information on voters in a city by neighborhood. Based on the types of information collected in the survey form, which of the following could be mapped using census data?

• The number of voting-age residents per household

• The political party affiliation of the average resident

• How residents voted in the last election

• How voters might vote in the next national election

• How voters stand on current issues

Which of the following statements about the Robinson projection is correct?

• It is more useful for long-distance navigation than the Mercator projection.

• It is better for making topographical maps than the Mercator projection.

• It is more accurate than the Mercator projection in showing the sizes of countries in higher latitudes.

• It is more useful for showing the distribution of human populations than the Mercator projection.

STORE MONTHLY SALES REPORT

The table shows the types of information collected by a store regarding customer purchases. Which of the following data could be used in a geographical information system (GIS) to increase sales?

• ZIP code

• Number of customers

• Total transaction amount

• Amount per transaction

GPS Definition?

• A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.

• A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.

• An east-west line designated in the Land Ordinance of 1785

• The numbering system used to indicate the location of meridians drawn on a globe and measuring distance east and west of the prime meridian (0°).

GIS Definition?

• Generally, the relationship between the portion of Earth being studied and Earth as a whole, specifically the relationship between the size of an object on a map and the size of the actual feature on Earth's surface.

• The reduction in the time it takes to diffuse something to a distant place, as a result of improved communications and transportation systems

• A system that determines the precise position of something on Earth through a series of satellites, tracking stations, and receivers.

• A computer system that stores, organizes, analyzes, and displays geographic data.

What is LDC?

• Loss Detrimental Census

• Lesser Developed Country

• Linguistic Data Consortium

What is MDC?

• Mass Domestic Census

• Main Demographic Count

• More Developed Country