AP Human Geography Exam Review

The change that occurs within a culture when it adopts a practice from another culture

The cost advantages for an individual company gained by locating near similar industries or companies

<p>Commercial agriculture in which large corporations own and operate various steps in the production process with an emphasis on profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number of people living in rural areas per unit of agricultural land</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An association among countries for the purpose of mutual defense or trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief that spirits live within objects such as animals, rivers, rocks, trees, and mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A boundary placed before the cultural landscape was developed</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tangible pieces of material culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process in which immigrants become totally integrated into the host culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The negative impact to the peripheral region sometimes caused by increased flows of labor and capital into a nearby high-growth region</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Goods and services produced for individuals outside the urban work area</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concept that the concentric circles in Burgess's concentric zone model are based on the amount people are willing to pay for land in each zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The application of scientific techniques to modify and improve plants, animals, and microorganisms to enhance their value</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The material culture of an environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The number of people an area can support on a sustained basis</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The business area found at the center of every older central city and urban area</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A theory developed by Walter Christaller that states that cities exist for economic reasons and that people gather in cities to share goods and ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strong, divisive force, such as religious differences or weak communication systems, at work in a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strong, unifying force, such as a charismatic leader or nationalism, at work in a country</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The part of a migrant flow that follows former migrants to an area</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Repetitive pattern of migration not linked to family or ethnicity</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The first group of settlers to establish a new and lasting culture and society in an area</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A state that is basically round in shape, such as Poland or Bhutan</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system in which a country declares control over a territory or people outside its own boundaries, usually for economic purposes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A chain of activities from the manufacturing to the distribution of a product</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The model of urban land use developed by Burgess which demonstrates the invasion and succession processes that occur as the city grows and expands outward</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A loose association of states organized for the purpose of retaining cohesion, such as the former republic of the USSR</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An ethnic group's grouping together in a specific part of the city to support each other and minimize conflicts with those in the non-ethnic group</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of subsequent boundary that is drawn to accommodate existing linguistic, cultural, or religious boundaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A modern method of farming that balances maximum crop yield with sustainable farming methods and protection of the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers