5 Steps to a 5: AP Human Geography 2019
1st Edition
Published on 6. August 2018
354 pages
978-1-260-12289-3 (ISBN)
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A PERFECT PLAN FOR THE PERFECT SCORE Score-Raising Features Include:*4 full-length practice exams *Hundreds of exercises 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 *Key Idea, Strategy, and Tip icons throughout the book to emphasize the particulary important elementsBONUS 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)The 5-Step Plan:Step 1: Set up your study plan with three model schedulesStep 2: Determine your readiness with an AP-style Diagnostic ExamStep 3: Develop the strategies that will give you the edge on test dayStep 4: Review the terms and concepts you need to achieve your highest scoreStep 5: Build your confidence with full-length practice exams
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction: The 5-Step Program
- STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program
- 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Human Geography Exam
- The Basics
- About the AP Human Geography Exam
- 2 How to Plan Your Time
- Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Human Geography Exam
- Plan A: You Have a Year to Review
- Plan B: You Have One Semester to Review
- Plan C: You Have Six Weeks to Review
- STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
- 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam
- How to Take the Diagnostic Exam
- Diagnostic Test
- Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
- Section II: Free-Response Questions
- Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions)
- STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success
- 4 Tips for Taking the Multiple-Choice Section of the Exam
- Introduction
- How to Attack the Test
- 5 Tips for Taking the Free-Response Section of the Exam
- Introduction
- What Types of Questions Are There?
- Develop a Strategy
- STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
- 6 Key Human Geography Concepts
- Introduction
- Geography as a Field of Inquiry
- Core Geographic Concepts
- Key Geographic Skills
- Maps and Models
- New Geographic Technologies
- Spatial Behavior and Interaction
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- 7 Population
- Introduction
- Population Density, Distribution, Composition, and Scale
- Population Growth and Decline
- Patterns of Population
- Population Movement
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- 8 Culture
- Introduction
- Cultural Concepts
- Cultural Differences
- Language
- Ethnicity
- Gender Roles
- Popular and Folk Culture
- Cultural Landscapes and Identity
- Symbolic Landscapes and Sense of Place
- Impact of Culture on the Environment
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- 9 The Political Organization of Space
- Introduction
- The Concept of Territoriality
- Boundaries and Their Influence
- Evolution of the Contemporary Political Pattern
- Challenges to the Contemporary Political-Territorial World Order
- Sovereignty, Fragmentation, Unification, and Alliance
- The Law of the Sea
- Geography of Representation
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- 10 Agricultural and Rural Land Use
- Introduction
- Development and Diffusion of Agriculture
- Major Agricultural Production Regions
- Rural Land Use and Settlement Patterns
- Modern Commercial Agriculture
- Organic Farming and Local Food Production
- Environmental Impacts of Agriculture
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- 11 Industrialization and Economic Development
- Introduction
- Industrialization and Development
- Women in Development
- The Role of Natural Resources
- Economic Activities
- Theories of Economic Development
- Location of Industrial Development
- Growth and Diffusion of Industrialization
- Contemporary Patterns and Impacts of Industrialization and Development
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- 12 Cities and Urban Land Use
- Introduction
- Nature and Function of Cities
- Origin and Evolution of Cities
- Global Cities and Megacities
- Suburbanization and Edge Cities
- Systems of Urban Settlements
- Models of Urban Land Use in the United States
- Models of Urban Land Use in Other World Regions
- The Urban Economy
- Urban Housing
- Urban Planning and Design
- Rapid Review
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
- Practice Exam 1
- How to Take the Practice Exam
- Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
- Section II: Free-Response Questions
- Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions)
- Practice Exam 2
- How to Take the Practice Exam
- Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
- Section II: Free-Response Questions
- Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions)
- Practice Exam 3
- How to Take the Practice Exam
- Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
- Section II: Free-Response Questions
- Answer Key: Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Explanations for Section I (Multiple-Choice Questions)
- Explanations for Section II (Free-Response Questions)
- Appendixes
- Glossary
- Key Geographic Models and Their Creators
- Recommended Reading
- Useful Websites
- Credits
