Scales of Analysis (College Board AP® Human Geography): Exam Questions

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11 mark

A characteristic that can change over space or time is known as

  • A trend

  • Geographic scale

  • Vernacular

  • A variable

  • The scale of data

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21 mark

Which of the following is an example of a global scale of analysis?

  • How climate change affects multiple countries

  • The rates of crime in a neighbourhood in California

  • Access to healthcare in Texas

  • The defense and security within the United States

  • Elderly population in a town

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41 mark

 Which of the following is an example of a regional scale of analysis? 

  • International trade

  • Global pandemic

  • Internal migration

  • Climate and weather across one country

  • Neighbourhood crime rates

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51 mark

Which of the following would not be analysed at a national scale? 

  • Country security and defense policies

  • Healthcare policies

  • Environmental impacts 

  • Education policies

  • Global disease breakouts

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61 mark

If you wanted to uncover in-depth information about a specific location, which scale of map would be most useful to you?

  • A state map 

  • A map of a city

  • A country map 

  • A world map

  • A cycle route map

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71 mark

Studying a geographic phenomena within a city or a neighourhood is using what scale of analysis?

  • Local scale

  • Regional scale

  • Global scale

  • National scale

  • Individual scale

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81 mark

Why is data aggregation useful?

  • It records information about the physical location of objects in space

  • It reduces smaller details.

  • It produces a efficient and collaborative atmosphere

  • It involves the organization of data, making it easier to sort data and highlight patterns. 

  • Sorting data can also hide certain patterns.

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91 mark

Which of the following is not likely to be used as a map scale?

  • 1/26,000 cm to miles

  • 1cm equals 90°

  • 1:24,000 cm to miles

  • 1 cm equals 1 mile

  • Graphic scale using a bar line

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