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    THE TRUSTED NAME IN TEST PREP y ® 7 o£ Jaws a Va rn Ed” LT 5S i / 1 Nhs No + 5% he f Jer nN i PY oll oy Is v E Hs 3 a 3 0) ah CE i, Bho Re Lr NR 5 SW RE EN 4 \s CTR aad oN ~ >, Geography Td 8 LXER Ph PREMIUM Dl a ® 6 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations “— @ Online practice with a timed test option and scoring / ® Comprehensive review and practice for all topics on the exam ® Expert tips plus Barron's “Essential 5” things you need to know Meredith Marsh, Ph.D., and Peter S. Alagona, Ph.D. ~‘- ONLINE PRACTICE AP® Is a registered trademark of the College Board, which Is not affiliated with Barror's ("% and was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. + Studyxy

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    Acknowledgments It’s hard to believe that this project has been going on for over many years now. The best part of its success is that it allows me to maintain my friendship with Pete Alagona; I couldn’t ask for a more delightful colleague! I also am grateful to Jennifer Goodenough, our editor, for her patient provision of resources, extended deadlines, and much encouragement. Finally, my colleagues, students, and, most important, my family (Lucy especially), consistently keep me smiling and excited about what I do, which makes projects like this much more enjoyable. Meri Marsh, Ph.D. This book has become something of an old friend. It has appeared and reappeared in my life many times over the past several years. Each time it reappears it brings back old memories and leaves me with new ones. Many people have made this volume possible. My family, friends, mentors, and students have all played important roles. Most of all, however, this book owes its existence to my friend and colleague, Meri Marsh, without whom it would never have reached a first draft, much less another edition. Peter S. Alagona

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    AP® is a registered trademark of the College Board, which is not affiliated with Barron’s and was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. © Copyright 2023, 2022, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2008 by Kaplan North America, LLC, d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series Previous edition © copyright 2003 by Kaplan North America, LLC, d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series under the title How to Prepare for the AP Human Geography Exam Photo Credits: www.chartsbin.com, page 142 All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this eBook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of the publisher. Published by Kaplan North America, LLC, d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series 1515 W. Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL. 33309 www.barronseduc.com ISBN: 978-1-5062-8768-3 10987654321 Kaplan North America, LLC, d/b/a Barron’s Educational Series print books are available at special quantity discounts to use for sales promotions, employee premiums, or educational purposes. For more information or to purchase books, please call the Simon & Schuster special sales department at 866- 506-1949. I~ StudyXY

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    About the Authors Meredith J. Marsh received her bachelor’s degree in geography from Calvin College in 1999, her master’s degree in geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) in 2003, and her Ph.D. (also in geography) from UCSB in 2009. Meredith has worked as a reader for the APHG exam in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014, and she is currently an associate professor of geography at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. Peter S. Alagona is an assistant professor of history and environmental studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He holds an M.A. degree in geography from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in history from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has also held academic positions at both Harvard and Stanford Universities.

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    Table of Contents How to Use This Book Barron’s Essential 5 Introduction Welcome to AP Human Geography About the Exam Strategies for Preparing for the AP Human Geography Exam Commonly Asked Questions About the AP Human Geography Exam Additional Resources Diagnostic Test 1 Thinking Geographically Geography as a Field of Inquiry Geography Basics Describing Location Space and Spatial Processes Map Fundamentals Applications of Geography Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 2 Population and Migration Patterns and Processes Human Population: A Global Perspective Population Parameters and Processes

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    Human Migration Population Structure and Composition Population and Sustainability Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 3 Cultural Patterns and Processes Cultural Basics Language Religion Gender Ethnicity Popular Culture Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 4 Political Patterns and Processes What Is Political Geography? The Geography of Local and Regional Politics Territory, Borders, and the Geography of Nations International Political Geography Spatial Conflict Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 5 Agricultural and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes Historical Geography of Agriculture

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    Geography of Modern Agriculture Agriculture and the Environment Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 6 Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes Historical Geography of Urban Environments Culture and Urban Form The Spatial Organization of Urban Environments Urban Planning Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources 7 Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes Industrialization Models of Development and Measures of Productivity Global Economic Patterns Location Principles Development, Equality, and Sustainability Globalization Key Terms Chapter Summary End-of-Chapter Practice Additional Resources Practice Test 1 Answer Key Answer Explanations

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    Practice Test 2 Answer Key Answer Explanations

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    How To Use This Book Barron’s AP Human Geography is for students looking for a comprehensive review before the AP Human Geography exam and for students choosing to self-study in addition to their regular classwork. This book has been designed to help correspond with the College Board’s objectives for AP Human Geography, with a heavy concentration on the seven major content areas. The AP Human Geography exam covers a range of material that would normally be included in a semester-long college-level course in Introductory Human Geography. These courses typically cover a wide variety of topics, with the basic goal of understanding patterns and processes that have shaped human relationships on Earth over space and time. This overarching goal can be further divided into a set of goals derived from Geography for Life: National Geography Standards, Second Edition, introduced in 2012. In this guide, we focus on the most important content items you need to know for test day. Diagnostic Test First, take the Diagnostic Test to gain an understanding of your strengths and weaknesses. It is a complete test with answer explanations, and includes three free-response questions and rubrics for those questions. Review and Practice Each chapter begins with a list of the topics covered, specifically related to one of the seven units of study aligning to the curriculum for Human Geography and then ends with additonal practice questions. These questions include both multiple-choice and free-response by topic, and are to be used for factual review and not designed to be similar to those on the actual exam.

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    Content and More Key terms and definitions. Important terms are listed in the beginning of each chapter, appear in bold text where necessary to help guide you through topics successfully, and then are defined for review before each set of practice exercises. Helpful stimulus. Each chapter provides illustrations, tables, maps, diagrams, and more to help you review content and paint a clearer picture of the concepts discussed. Chapter summaries and practice questions. Each chapter closes with a quick chapter summary and review questions that will help determine which topics you have a solid understanding of and which topics you need to revisit. Please note that the multiple-choice questions in each chapter should only be reviewed as content and concept review. These questions don’t necessarily reflect the same level of difficulty as the exam questions. Getting Exam Ready Practice exams. These practice exams cover seven major content areas. Each content area, described in the Introduction chapter, will make up a certain percentage of the exams. Online additional practice. You have access to three online full-length practice tests designed to enhance your understanding and to test your knowledge. To access the online tests, see the card at the front of this book. For Students Since the AP Human Geography course and exam have not changed much recently, you have the opportunity to prepare for the exam by concentrating on the areas that the College Board has identified and set as “essential knowledge.” This review book highlights the key concepts in each chapter and explains these concepts by giving content examples. How you use the book depends on how your school offers the course. Nevertheless, by answering the review questions at the end of each chapter and by taking the practice tests, you will have an indication of how well you will do on the actual exam. Remember, the end-of-chapter practice is just that . . . practice.

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    These questions have been designed for knowledge of topics and recall and are not similar to the exam. If you organize your time and systematically review the material in this book, and then intensify your studies in March and April, you will have an excellent foundation for the exam in May. For Teachers Suggest to your students that they use this book along with their textbook. If you develop your own assignments and tests around the Enduring Understandings concepts, Learning Objectives, and Essential Knowledge concepts found in the College Board’s most recent AP Human Geography Curriculum Framework, this book should offer your students the opportunity to use the material for review.

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    BARRON’S ESSENTIAL 5 As you review the content of this book to work toward earning a 5 on your AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY exam, you MUST focus on these five essential points: 1 Know the course goals and how the subdisciplines of human geography meet them. This may seem fairly obvious. However, you should make sure that as you study each subdiscipline in the course, you can clearly describe geography within that subdiscipline. For example, what’s unique about political organization as compared with politics? Cities and urban land use as compared with urban studies? Or cultural patterns and processes as compared with cultural studies? 2 Think spatially. Think in multiple ways! You need to read and understand any spatial data in the text and test (e.g., maps) carefully. You must also be able to think across scales. How might spatial patterns and processes (or representations of them) differ when looking at large-scale spaces (e.g., the world) compared with small-scale spaces (e.g., your neighborhood)? 3 Know current examples. As you will quickly notice when completing the practice tests, free-response questions often ask for examples. As you learn the concepts in each chapter, keep lists of current events that accurately illustrate concepts, processes, and models. Watch and read the news. Think about how the news connects to human geography!

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    4 Look for interconnections. Pay special attention to the different subdisciplines. Can your free-response question on urban models bring in some of your knowledge about economic development? How does culture influence economic development? What are the connections between population dynamics and urbanization? Do not memorize concepts in isolation. Instead, constantly try to connect across topic areas. 5 Focus on figures. Figures (maps, graphics, charts, and tables) frequently appear on the test in both multiple-choice and free-response questions. Do not skip over the figures in the text! Instead, know them by name, make sure you know how they work, and be able to describe what they represent.

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