🚜AP Human Geography
🚜AP Human Geography
FRQ 1 – No Stimulus
Unit 1: Thinking Geographically
Practice FRQ 1 of 201/20
1. Geographers use specific tools and spatial concepts to analyze the arrangement of people and activities on Earth. Understanding these concepts is essential for interpreting geographic data and decision-making.
A. Define the geographic concept of site.
B. Describe the geographic concept of situation.
C. Describe one way geographers use remote sensing data.
D. Explain how time-space compression has altered the spatial concept of distance decay.
E. Explain why a metropolitan area is considered a functional region.
F. Explain how government agencies use census data to determine political representation.
G. Explain the degree to which technological advancements have reduced the influence of the physical environment on human activities. (Response must indicate the degree [low, moderate, high] and provide an explanation.)
