AP Human Geography:: Unit 1 - Thinking Geographically

Which fundamental geographic concept, cartographic principle, or spatial technology is described below?

*Reference maps display the geographic location of features (e.g., road maps, topographic maps, political boundaries), whereas Thematic maps communicate data, spatial patterns, and themes (e.g., choropleth, dot density, cartogram).*

**A)** Reference Maps vs. Thematic Maps
**B)** Mercator vs. Peters Projections
**C)** Formal vs. Functional Regions
**D)** GPS vs. GIS

Which fundamental geographic concept, cartographic principle, or spatial technology is described below?

*A thematic map that uses differences in shading, coloring, or the placing of symbols within predefined areas (e.g., counties, states) to indicate the average values of a property or quantity.*

**A)** Choropleth Map
**B)** Dot Density Map
**C)** Cartogram
**D)** Isoline Map

Which fundamental geographic concept, cartographic principle, or spatial technology is described below?

*A thematic map where dots are used to show the presence or frequency of a feature or phenomenon in a geographic area, revealing spatial concentration and dispersion.*

**A)** Dot Density Map
**B)** Choropleth Map
**C)** Proportional Symbol Map
**D)** Cartogram

Which fundamental geographic concept, cartographic principle, or spatial technology is described below?

*A thematic map in which the size of a symbol (e.g., circle) varies in proportion to the statistical frequency of a mapped variable at that location.*

**A)** Proportional Symbol Map
**B)** Choropleth Map
**C)** Isoline Map
**D)** Topographic Map

Which fundamental geographic concept, cartographic principle, or spatial technology is described below?

*A thematic map connecting points of equal value with lines (e.g., contour lines for elevation, isobars for atmospheric pressure, isotherms for temperature).*

**A)** Isoline Map
**B)** Cartogram
**C)** Dot Density Map
**D)** Flow-Line Map

Which fundamental geographic concept, cartographic principle, or spatial technology is described below?

*A thematic map in which the geometry or physical area of land units is intentionally distorted and resized in proportion to a specific statistical data value (e.g., population, GDP).*

**A)** Cartogram
**B)** Choropleth Map
**C)** Mercator Projection
**D)** Topographic Map

Which fundamental geographic concept, cartographic principle, or spatial technology is described below?

*A Large-Scale map shows a small geographic area with great detail (e.g., 1:10,000 city street map), whereas a Small-Scale map shows a large area with little detail (e.g., 1:50,000,000 world map).*

**A)** Large Scale (Small area, high detail) vs. Small Scale (Large area, low detail)
**B)** Small Scale (Small area, high detail) vs. Large Scale (Large area, low detail)
**C)** Representative Fraction vs. Bar Scale
**D)** Mercator vs. Robinson

Which fundamental geographic concept, cartographic principle, or spatial technology is described below?

*All 2D flat maps distort at least one of four spatial properties: Shape, Area, Distance, or Direction (SADD).*

**A)** Shape, Area, Distance, Direction (SADD)
**B)** Scale, Altitude, Depth, Density
**C)** Site, Situation, Space, Scale
**D)** Toponym, Latitude, Longitude, Altitude