5 Steps to a 5: AP Human Geography 2020

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