Deaton: APHGNATIONAL AP EXAM INFORMATION

Established in 1994Meet college level requirementsFive main skills of mastery:

Use and think about maps and data Interpret the implications of associations among phenomena in places

Recognize different scales and relationships among patterns and processes

Define regionsCharacterize and analyze changing interconnections among places

OVERVIEW OF TEST STRUCTURE

Broken into seven different categories The Geography field: 5-10%

Population: 13-17%

Cultural Patterns and Processes: 13-17%

Political organization of space: 13-17%

Agriculture and Rural land use: 13-17%

Industrialization: 13-17%

Cities and urban land use: 13-17%

OVERVIEW OF TEST

Lasts about 2hrs. and 15min. First 60 minutes: 75 multiple choice questions

Five-minute break:

Last 75 minutes: Three FRQ questions

EXAM FORMAT

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EXAM FORMAT

The score from the MC section is 50% of your total score, and the other 50% is the combined score from the three essays.

Your composite is ranked from a scale of 1-5:1= No recommendation2= Possibly qualified3= Qualified4= Well qualified5= Extremely well qualified

HOW IT’S SCORED

A few years ago you would loose a ¼ of a point for each incorrect answer provided on the MC. You receive no points for unanswered questions.

You will still always get options A-E.Now there is NO penalty for incorrect answers.So, it is to your benefit to answer every single

question on the test. If time is left go back through your MC questions

and double check your work, especially the tougher ones.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Definitional: These tend to be factual and test you on your ability to define particular concepts, processes, models, or theories.

1.) Which of the following best defines a functional region?a. the boundary including all areas within the circulation of a particular newspaper.b. The boundary including all people who speak Creole.c. The boundary around gerrymandered voting districts.d. The boundary that includes the American “Deep

South”e. The boundary encompassing the USA

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS TYPES

Cause and Effect Relationships: You will be given a cause and asked to determine the correct effect.

2. As a country becomes increasingly developed, economic activities become dominant in which sector? A. Primary sector B. Tertiary sector C. Non-Basic sector D. Secondary sector E. Basic sector

MCQ TYPES

Sequencing or Series related: very tricky you have to correctly sequence a set of series or events.

3. Place the following settlement sizes in the correct order. I. Hamlets II. Towns III. Villages IV. Cities V. Metropolis

A.) I, IV, II, III, V E.) II, I, III, IV, V B.) I, II, III, IV, V C.) I, III, II, IV, V D.) V, IV, I, II, III

MCQ TYPES

Generalization: You will be given a specific event, process, model, or theory and you must be able to identify the general principle that came about as a result of that event, model, or theory.

4.) The von Thunen model describes agricultural activity as it takes place in relation to the market. Which of the following statements generally represents the agricultural landscape according to the model? A. Agricultural activity is solely determined by the longevity of the

product. B. Goods that are expensive to transport and spoil quickly must locate

closer to the market. C. Smaller agricultural goods like beans, herbs, and berries will be

grown closer to the market than bigger goods like pumpkins. D. Animals will be located closer to the market, like grazing cattle and

hens, because they are difficult to move.

MCQ TYPES

Solution to a problem: these tend to be combination questions; you have to know the definition first before being able to effectively solve the problem.

5.) Which of the following economic services is the best example of a public service? A. Kroger B. DSW Shoes C. Marine Corps D. ACT Bootcamp E. None of the above

MCQ TYPES

Hypothetical situation: You will need to put yourself in a hypothetical situation and use your knowledge of certain principles to determine an appropriate response.

6.) You decide to eat dinner at the local diner, and get there right during the dinner rush when the restaurant is full. What is the most likely makeup of the group of diners? A. You don’t recognize many of them so they must be mainly tourists,

with a couple of familiar faces from the local area. B. You don’t recognize too many faces, but they seem very neighborly

so most of them probably come from the neighboring town because they don’t have a local diner, and the rest are from around town.

C. It’s probably about an equal mix of tourists, locals, and people from the neighboring towns.

D. You recognize most faces, but there are a few you don’t know, that are probably from the neighboring towns, and possibly a couple of tourist s stopping through.

MCQ TYPES

Chronological problem: questions that draw on your memory of the time period of certain notable events.

7.) The Industrial Revolution took hold in England when? A. Late 20th century B. Late 19th century C. Late 18th century D. Early 20th century E. Early 18th century

MCQ TYPES

Comparing/contrasting concepts and events: You will be asked to compare two events, processes, models, or concepts. As you answer these types of questions, define the two terms, processes, or events being compared before even looking at the options. 8.) India’s population policy differs from China’s in that

A. The aren’t different; they both strictly enforce a one-child per couple policy.

B. India is much more stringent, forcefully implementing their population policy.

C. China strictly adheres to their one child per couple policy with benefits for those who conform and punishments for those who don’t while India does not really have a policy.

D. India encourages rather than forces couples to limit the amount of children they have.

E. None of the above.

MCQ TYPES

Stimulus-Response Questions: for these you are given a graph, cartoon, figure, map, or other bit of information the you must interpret before being able to answer the question.

9.) Based on this PP, which of theFollowing statements is true about this PP in twenty years?A.) While growth is currently very rapidIn twenty years, it will have begun to stabilize, causing the base to

narrow.B. ) Most likely, the PP will resemble the current figure, as the large

base will begin reproducing, causing an even larger base.C. ) The top of the pyramid will begin to widen as the death rate

begins decreasingD.) It will look like a rectangle showing little to no growth.

MCQ TYPES

Multiple Correct Answers: the response set contains an option that allows for multiple correct responses. Use the process of elimination.

10.) Which of the following are characteristic of American suburbs? A. Many suburban developments are eating up agricultural land. B. Some suburban areas have developed small cities within

themselves. C. Many of the inhabitants of suburban areas participate in

gentrification as they flee cities for quieter lifestyles. D. Both A and B E. All of the above

MCQ TYPES

Negative Questions: questions that are easily identifiable because they contain terms like “not” or “except.”

11.) Which of the following is not primarily a Consumer Service? A. Professional services B. Retail services C. Education services D. Health services E. Hospitality services

MCQ TYPES