Geography - AP Human Geography (2024)

Formal region

Functional region

Informal region

Zone of transition

Perceptual region

Correct answer:

Functional region

Explanation:

A functional region is defined as an area with a system of interactions. The interstate highway system is one such functional region. Another could be a water flow system for a city or a metropolitan area such the New-Bos-Wash corridor.

Perceptual region

Informal region

Sphere of malice

Functional region

Zone of contention

Correct answer:

Perceptual region

Explanation:

A perceptual region is defined by how it is perceived. Some examples include The Midwest, The First World, Appalachia, the Midlands, etc.

Place

Human-environment interaction

Region

Movement

Abode

Correct answer:

Abode

Explanation:

The five themes of geography are movement, human-environment interaction, place, region, and location. Abode is not one of these themes, it simply refers to a home or place of residence.

Toponym

Geonym

McNally's position

Topography

Geographic designator

Correct answer:

Toponym

Explanation:

A toponym is the name used by geography scholars to indicate a particular place on Earth.

townships

quarter-sections

sections

all of the provided answer choices

ranges

Correct answer:

all of the provided answer choices

Explanation:

The US Land Ordinance of 1785 set up a system by which settlers could purchase portions of land in the unsettled West of the United States. This law divided land into standard-sized parcels. These parcels were named and included townships, ranges, quarter-sections, and sections.

situation

absolute location

prime position

relative position

Correct answer:

absolute location

Explanation:

Absolute location defines the location of a place based on a fixed point. A street address is a fixed point that describes the location of a place, and so is an example of absolute location.

Relative position defines the location of a place relative to another place or the surroundings of a place. As a street address is a fixed point, this is not the correct answer to the question.

Situation, like relative position, describes the location of a place relative to its surroundings.

Prime position is not a real term used by geographers.

has clearly defined cultural traits, physical criteria, or a governmental boundary

is a product of political, social, or economic interactions

is based on the perceptions of the local people

includes both the core and periphery of economic development

is centered on a node

Correct answer:

has clearly defined cultural traits, physical criteria, or a governmental boundary

Explanation:

A region is a man-made construct that geographers utilize to distinguish the features of an area. Formal regions, also known as uniform regions, are determined by having similar physical, cultural, or political traits. An example of a formal region is the state of North Carolina or the French-speaking region of Canada.

spatial perspective

sequent occupance

spacial interaction

connectivity

future imprinting

Correct answer:

sequent occupance

Explanation:

Sequent occupance is the term that best describes this concept. Cities are good examples of sequent occupance. Many modern cities have old warehouses and industrial centers that have been converted into apartments, shopping areas, and condos. These warehouses remain from previous generations when that city used to be a manufacturing or shipping center and have influenced the use of space in the city after they served their initial purpose.

Spatial interaction is not a good answer here because the term means that there is a dynamic flow of people, goods, or intangibles (like ideas or beliefs) from one area to another.

Connectivity describes the tangible and intangible ways that places can be connected and does not apply to this scenario.

Future imprinting is not a real term used by geographers.

Spatial perspectiveis a framework used to evaluate the locations at which a specific phenomenon occurs and evaluate that phenomenon in the context of those various locations. As this questions refers to one location over time, this concept is not a good answer.

geography dealing with human nature and social construct

geography of geology

geography dealing with weather and climate, but not geology

geography dealing with natural features and earth's natural processes

geography dealing with mountains

Correct answer:

geography dealing with natural features and earth's natural processes

Explanation:

Physical Geography is one of the two major branches of geography. It studies the natural features of earth, as well as earth's natural processes. Physical Geography includes the study of mountains, geology, weather and climate, and much more. It looks at how the physical formation of the earth affects other aspects of geography. It does not directly deal with humans and social constructs — that is cultural or human geography.

Hinduism

Buddhism

animism

Zoroastrianism

Correct answer:

animism

Explanation:

Animism is a collection of beliefs that include the belief that inanimate, or lifeless, things directly impact human beings. For example, these inanimate objects include hills, trees, rocks, etc. Those who believe in animism often worship these inanimate objects.