5 Steps to a 5: AP Human Geography 2019 Elite Student Edition

by Carol Ann Gillespie

Overview

A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE


Score-Raising Features Include:

•4 full-length practice exams with thorough answer explanations
•Comprehensive overview of the AP Human Geography exam format
•Practice questions that reflect both multiple-choice and free-response question types, just like the ones you will see on test day
•Proven strategies specific to each section of the test


BONUS Cross-Platform Prep Course for extra practice exams with personalized study plans, interactive tests, powerful analytics and progress charts, flashcards, games, and more! (see inside front and back covers for details)
5 Minutes to a 5 section: 180 Questions and Activities that give you an extra 5 minutes of review for every day of the school year, reinforcing the most vital course material and building the skills and confidence you need to succeed on the AP exam
The 5-Step Plan:
Step 1: Set up your study plan with three model schedules
Step 2: Determine your readiness with an AP-style Diagnostic Exam
Step 3: Develop the strategies that will give you the edge on test day
Step 4: Review the terms and concepts you need to achieve your highest score
Step 5: Build your confidence with full-length practice exams

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781260122909
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Publication date:	07/30/2018
Edition description:	Student
Pages:	464
Sales rank:	1,043,593
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Carol Ann Gillespie, Ph.D., taught world regional geography at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xi

About the Author xii

Introduction: The 5-Step Program xiii

Step 1 Set Up Your Study Program

1 What You Need to Know About the AP Human Geography Exam 3

The Basics 3

About the AP Human Geography Exam 4

2 How to Plan Your Time 8

Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Human Geography Exam

Plan A You Have a Year to Review 10

Plan B You Have One Semester to Review 11

Plan C You Have Six Weeks to Review 12

Step 2 Determine Your Test Readiness

3 Take a Diagnostic Exam 15

How to Take the Diagnostic Exam 15

Diagnostic Test 17

Section I Multiple-Choice Questions 19

Section II Free-Response Questions 27

Answer Key: Section I (Multipie-Choice Questions) 28

Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 29

Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) 37

Step 3 Develop Strategies for Success

4 Tips for Taking the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam 41

Introduction 42

How to Attack the Test 42

5 Tips for Taking the Free-Response Section of the Exam 44

Introduction 44

What Types of Questions Are There? 45

Develop a Strategy 45

Step 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High

6 Key Human Geography Concepts 51

Introduction 52

Geography as a Field of Inquiry 52

Core Geographic Concepts 52

Key Geographic Skills 54

Maps and Models 55

New Geographic Technologies 58

Spatial Behavior and Interaction 59

Rapid Review 60

Review Questions 61

Answers and Explanations 61

7 Population 63

Introduction 64

Population Density, Distribution, Composition, and Scale 64

Population Growth and Decline 66

Patterns of Population 68

Population Movement 69

Rapid Review 73

Review Questions 74

Answers and Explanations 74

8 Culture 75

Introduction 76

Cultural Concepts 76

Cultural Differences 78

Language 78

Ethnicity 86

Gender Roles 87

Popular and Folk Culture 88

Cultural Landscapes and Identity 88

Symbolic Landscapes and Sense of Place 90

Impact of Culture on the Environment 90

Rapid Review 91

Review Questions 91

Answers and Explanations 91

9 The Political Organization of Space 93

Introduction 94

The Concept of Territoriality 94

Boundaries and Their Influence 95

Evolution of the Contemporary Political Pattern 97

Challenges to the Contemporary Political-Territorial World Order 98

Sovereignty, Fragmentation, Unification, and Alliance 99

The Law of the Sea 100

Geography of Representation 101

Rapid Review 101

Review Questions 102

Answers and Explanations 102

10 Agricultural and Rural Land Use 104

Introduction 105

Development and Diffusion of Agriculture 105

Major Agricultural Production Regions 107

Rural Land Use and Settlement Patterns 111

Modern Commercial Agriculture 111

Organic Farming and Local Food Production 111

Environmental Impacts of Agriculture 112

Rapid Review 113

Review Questions 114

Answers and Explanations 114

11 Industrialization and Economic Development 116

Introduction 117

Industrialization and Development 117

Women in Development 118

The Role of Natural Resources 118

Economic Activities 119

Theories of Economic Development 121

Location of Industrial Development 122

Growth and Diffusion of Industrialization 125

Contemporary Patterns and Impacts of Industrialization and Development 126

Rapid Review 127

Review Questions 127

Answers and Explanations 128

12 Cities and Urban Land Use 129

Introduction 130

Nature and Function of Cities 130

Origin and Evolution of Cities 130

Global Cities and Megacities 131

Suburbanization and Edge Cities 132

Systems of Urban Settlements 132

Models of Urban Land Use in the United States 134

Models of Urban Land Use in Other World Regions 136

The Urban Economy 140

Urban Housing 140

Urban Planning and Design 142

Rapid Review 143

Review Questions 144

Answers and Explanations 144

Step 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence

Practice Exam 1 145

How to Take the Practice Exam 145

Section I Multiple-Choice Questions 147

Section II Free-Response Questions 156

Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 157

Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 158

Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) 165

Practice Exam 2 169

How to Take the Practice Exam 169

Section I Multiple-Choice Questions 171

Section II Free-Response Questions 180

Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 181

Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 182

Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) 191

Practice Exam 3 199

How to Take the Practice Exam 199

Section I Multiple-Choice Questions 201

Section II Free-Response Questions 212

Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 213

Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions) 214

Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions) 221

5 Minutes to a 5

180 Activities and Questions in 5 Minutes a Day 223

Appendixes

Glossary 435

Key Geographic Models and Their Creators 443

Recommended Reading 444

Useful Websites 445

Credits 446