Unit 1: Intro to Maps
Is the Equator a line of longitude or latitude?
Latitude
What stage of the DTM is the US in?
Stage 4
True or false: Christianity is a universalizing religion
True
True or false: Kurdistan is a nation-state.
False
Is the AP Exam required?
No
When sailing a boat around the world, which popular map projection would be most useful?
Mercator
A baby boom is often followed by a(n)...
echo
Define the word "taboo"
a subject, word, or action that is avoided for religious or social reasons
Civil war is what type of force --- centrifugal or centripedal?
centrifugal
Where is the AP Exam taken?
Here at LHS, likely in the Learning Commons
The further apart two things are, the less connected they are. This concept is called...
Distance Decay
When calculating arithmetic density, what two variables do you need?
Population and land area
Give a real-world example of reverse hierarchical diffusion
Tattoos, denim jeans, etc.
What does the acronym MDC stand for?
More developed countries
How many multiple choice questions are on the AP Exam?
60
Describe the relative location of Lawrence, Kansas
Ex. Lawrence is a city in the north eastern part of Kansas
Ex. Lawrence is to the west of Kansas City
Ex. Lawrence is far from the coast
Describe one pro-natalist policy
Paid parental leave
Monthly child allowance / cash payments
Free or low-cost childcare
Tax breaks for families with children
Subsidized housing for families
Describe how contagious diffusion works...
Spreading culture from person to person
Where is the headquarters of the United Nations located?
New York City
How many FRQ's are on the AP Exam (not including the sub-questions A, B, C, etc..)
3
Give one real-world example of Environmental Possibilism
Machu Picchu, Dubai, Las Vegas, etc.
Make a statement that Ravenstein would likely agree with based on his laws.
1. Most migration is over a short distance.
2. Migration occurs in steps.
3. Long-range migrants usually move to urban areas.
4. Each migration produces a counter-flow.
5. Rural dwellers are more migratory than urban dwellers.
6. Within their own country females are more migratory than males, but males are more migratory over long distances.
7. Most migrants are adults.
8. Large towns grow more by migration than by natural increase.
9. Migration increases with economic development.
10. Most migration moves from rural to urban
11. Migration is mostly due to economic causes.
Give an example of a blue-law in the United States.
No alcohol sales on Sunday (in some states or counties)
Limited hours for alcohol sales on Sunday
Car dealerships closed on Sunday
Hunting prohibited on Sunday (in certain states)
Restrictions on selling certain goods on Sunday (rare today, but still exists in a few areas)
Give one real world example of a choke point
Strait of Hormuz (between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman)
Bab el-Mandeb Strait (between the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden)
Suez Canal (Egypt)
Panama Canal (Panama)
Strait of Malacca (between Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore)
Bosporus Strait (Turkey)
Dardanelles Strait (Turkey)
Strait of Gibraltar (between Spain and Morocco)
English Channel / Dover Strait (between U.K. and France)
Taiwan Strait (between China and Taiwan)
When is the AP Exam?
Tuesday, May 5th