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Princeton Review AP Human Geography Prep, 2023: 3 Practice Tests + Complete Content Review (2022)

Princeton Review AP Human Geography Prep, 2023: 3 Practice Tests + Complete Content Review (2022) helps you pass with expert-reviewed materials and study tips.

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    The Princeton Review Publishing Team Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief David Soto, Senior Director, Data Operations Stephen Koch, Senior Manager, Data Operations Deborah Weber, Director of Production Jason Ullmeyer, Production Design Manager Jennifer Chapman, Senior Production Artist Selena Coppock, Director of Editorial Aaron Riccio, Senior Editor Meave Shelton, Senior Editor Chris Chimera, Editor Orion McBean, Editor Patricia Murphy, Editor Laura Rose, Editor Alexa Schmitt Bugler, Editorial Assistant Penguin Random House Publishing Team Tom Russell, VP, Publisher Alison Stoltzfus, Senior Director, Publishing Brett Wright, Senior Editor Emily Hoffman, Assistant Managing Editor Ellen Reed, Production Manager Suzanne Lee, Designer Eugenia Lo, Publishing Assistant The Princeton Review 110 East 42nd St, 7th Floor New York, NY 10017 Copyright © 2022 by TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Penguin Random House, LLC, New York. Terms of Service: The Princeton Review Online Companion Tools (“Student Tools”) for retail books are available for only the two most recent editions of that book. Student Tools may be activated only once per eligible book purchased for a total of 24 months of access. Activation of Student Tools more than once per book is in direct violation of these Terms of Service and may result in discontinuation of access to Student Tools Services. ISBN 9780593450826

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    Ebook ISBN 9780593451151 AP is a trademark registered and owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this product. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University. The material in this book is up-to-date at the time of publication. However, changes may have been instituted by the testing body in the test after this book was published. If there are any important late-breaking developments, changes, or corrections to the materials in this book, we will post that information online in the Student Tools. Register your book and check your Student Tools to see if there are any updates posted there. Editor: Meave Shelton Production Artist: Jason Ullmeyer Production Editor: Sarah Litt and Nina Mozes Content Contributor: Jason Morgan Cover art by Sean Pavone / Alamy Stock Photo Cover design by Suzanne Lee For customer service, please contact editorialsupport@review.com, and be sure to include: o full title of the book * ISBN e page number a_prh_6.0_141524372_c0_r0 f Studyxy

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    Acknowledgments The Princeton Review would like to thank Jason Morgan for his valuable contributions to the 2023 edition of this book. We are also very grateful to Jason Ullmeyer, Sarah Litt, and Nina Mozes for their time and attention to each page.

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    Contents Get More (Free) Content Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations Your Guide to Using This Book How to Begin Part ll: Practice Test Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations How to Score Practice Test 1 Part lll: About the AP Human Geography Exam The Structure of the AP Human Geography Exam Overview of Content Topics How the AP Human Geography Exam Is Scored How AP Exams Are Used Other Resources Designing Your Study Plan Part IV: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP Human Geography Exam 1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions 2 How to Approach Free-Response Questions

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    Part V: Content Review for the AP Human Geography Exam 3 Thinking Geographically 4 Population and Migration Patterns and Processes 5 Cultural Patterns and Processes 6 Political Patterns and Processes 7 Agriculture and Rural Land-Use Patterns and Processes 8 Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes 9 Industrial and Economic Development Patterns and Processes Part VI: Practice Test 2 Practice Test 2 Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations

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    1 Go to PrincetonReview.com/prep and enter the following ISBN for your book: 9780593451151 2 Answer a few simple questions to set up an exclusive Princeton Review account. (If you already have one, you can just log in.)

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    full title of the book * ISBN * page number Need to report a technical issue? Contact TPRStudentTech@review.com and provide: « your full name « email address used to register the book « full book title and ISBN * Operating system (Mac/PC) and browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) Once you've registered, you can... « Get our take on any recent or pending updates to the AP Human Geography Exam * Access your 3rd AP Human Geography practice test (there are 2 right here in your book and 1 online), plus complete answers and explanations o Take a full-length practice SAT and ACT * Get valuable advice about the college application process, including tips for writing a great essay and where to apply for financial aid

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    « If you're still choosing between colleges, use our searchable rankings of The Best 388 Colleges to find out more information about your dream school « Access comprehensive study guides and a variety of printable resources, including content supplements and bubble sheets for the practice tests in the book * Check to see if there have been any corrections or updates to this edition Look For These Icons Throughout The Book ONLINE ARTICLES ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS PROVEN TECHNIQUES APPLIED STRATEGIES OTHER REFERENCES STUDY BREAK

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    ONLINE VIDEO TUTORIAL

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    Part I

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    Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score Preview: Your Knowledge. Your Expectations * Your Guide to Using This Book * How to Begin

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    PREVIEW: YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOUR EXPECTATIONS Your route to a high score on the AP Human Geography Exam depends a lot on how you plan to use this book. Respond to the following questions. 1. Rate your level of confidence about your knowledge of the content tested by the AP Human Geography Exam: A. Very confident—I know it all B. I’m pretty confident, but there are topics for which I could use help C. Not confident—I need quite a bit of support D. I’m not sure 2. If you have a goal score in mind, choose your goal score for the AP Human Geography Exam: 5 4 3 2 1 I’m not sure yet 3. What do you expect to learn from this book? Choose all that apply to you. A. A general overview of the test and what to expect B. Strategies for how to approach the test C. The content tested by this exam D. I’m not sure yet YOUR GUIDE TO USING THIS BOOK This book is organized to provide as much—or as little—support as you need, so you can use this book in whatever way will be most helpful to improving your score on the AP Human Geography Exam. o The remainder of Part I will provide guidance on how to use this book and help you determine your strengths and weaknesses.

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    o Part II of this book contains Practice Test 1 and its Diagnostic Answer Key, answers and explanations, and scoring guide. (Bubble sheets are available online.) We strongly recommend that you take this test before going any further, in order to realistically determine: o your starting point right now o which question types you're ready for and which you might need to practice o which content topics you are familiar with and which you will want to carefully review Once you have nailed down your strengths and weaknesses with regard to this exam, you can focus your test preparation, build a study plan, and be efficient with your time. Our Diagnostic Answer Key will assist you with this process. o Part III of this book will: o provide information about the structure, scoring, and content of the AP Human Geography Exam o help you to make a study plan o point you toward additional resources e Part IV of this book will explore various strategies, such as: o how to attack multiple-choice questions o how to write high-scoring free-response answers o how to manage your time to maximize the number of points available to you o Part V of this book covers the content you need for the AP Human Geography Exam. e Part VI of this book contains Practice Test 2, along with its answers and explanations. (Bubble sheets are available online.) If you skipped Practice Test 1, we recommend that you take both Practice Tests 1 and 2 (with at least a day or two between them) so that you can compare your

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    progress between the two. Additionally, this will help to identify any external issues. If you get a certain type of question wrong both times, you probably need to review it. If you get it wrong only once, you may have run out of time or been distracted by something. In either case, this will allow you to focus on the factors that caused the discrepancy in scores and to be as prepared as possible on the day of the test. You may choose to use some parts of this book over others, or you may work through the entire book. This will depend on your needs and how much time you have. Let’s now look at how to make this determination. Access your free practice test by registering your book online at PrincetonReview.com/prep. This test is available as a PDF for you to download and print. See this page for details. HOW TO BEGIN 1. Take a Test Before you can decide how to use this book, you need to take a practice test. Doing so will give you insight into your strengths and weaknesses, and the test will also help you make an effective study plan. If you’re feeling test-phobic, remind yourself that a practice test is a tool for diagnosing yourself—it’s not how well you do that matters but how you use information gleaned from your performance to guide your preparation. So, before you read further, take Practice Test 1 starting at this page of this book. Be sure to do so in one sitting, following the instructions that

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    appear before the test. 2. Check Your Answers Using the Diagnostic Answer Key on this page, follow our three-step process to identify your strengths and weaknesses with regard to the tested topics. This will help you determine which content review chapters to prioritize when studying this book. Don’t worry about the explanations for now, and don’t worry about why you missed questions. We'll get to that soon. 3. Reflect on the Test After you take your first test, respond to the following questions: ¢ How much time did you spend on the multiple-choice questions? * How much time did you spend on each free-response question? * How many multiple-choice questions did you miss? ¢ Do you feel you had the knowledge to address the subject matter of the free-response questions? e Do you feel you wrote well-organized, thoughtful free responses? 4. Read Part III of this Book and Complete the Self-Evaluation As noted in the Guide section beginning on this page, Part III will provide information on how the test is structured and scored. It will also explain the areas of content that are tested. As you read Part III, re-evaluate your answers to the questions above. At the end of Part III, you will revisit and refine the questions you answered above. You will then be able to make a study plan, based on your needs and time available, that will allow you to use this book most effectively. 5. Engage with Parts IV and V as Needed

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    Notice the word engage. You’ll get more out of this book if you use it intentionally than if you read it passively, hoping for an improved score through osmosis. Strategy chapters in Part IV will help you think about your approach to the question types on this exam. This part opens with a reminder to think about how you approach questions now and then closes with a reflection section asking you to think about how/whether you will change your approach in the future. Content chapters in Part V are designed to provide a review of the content tested on the AP Human Geography Exam, including the level of detail you need to know and how the content is tested. You can review key terms at the end of each chapter. 6. Take Practice Test 2, and Assess Your Performance Once you feel you have developed the strategies you need and gained the knowledge you lacked, you should take Practice Test 2, which starts on this page of this book. You should do so in one sitting, following the instructions at the beginning of the test. When you are done, check your answers to the multiple-choice questions beginning on this page. See if a teacher will read your free responses and provide feedback. Once you have taken the test, reflect on what areas you still need to work on, and revisit the chapters in this book that address those deficiencies. Through this type of reflection and engagement, you will continue to improve. 7. Keep Working As discussed in Part III, there are other resources available to you, including a wealth of information at the AP Students website. You can

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    continue to explore areas that can stand improvement and engage in those areas right up to the day of the test. Bonus Tips and Tricks Check us out on YouTube for additional test taking tips and must-know strategies at www.youtube.com/ ThePrincetonReview StudyXY

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    Part II Practice Test 1 * Practice Test 1 « Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations » How to Score Practice Test 1

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    Practice Test 1 Click here to download a PDF of Practice Test 1.

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    The Exam AP® Human Geography Exam SECTION I: Multiple-Choice Questions DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. At a Glance Total Time 60 minutes Number of Questions 60 Percent of Total Grade 50% Writing Instrument Pencil required Instructions Section I of this exam contains 60 multiple-choice questions. Fill in only the ovals for numbers 1 through 60 on your answer sheet. Indicate all of your answers to the multiple-choice questions on the answer sheet. No credit will be given for anything written in this exam booklet, but you may use the booklet for notes or scratch work. After you have decided which of the suggested answers is best, completely fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. Give only one answer to each question. If you change an answer, be sure that the previous mark is erased completely. Here is a sample question and answer.

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    Sample Questions The first president of the United States was (A) Millard Fillmore (B) George Washington (C) Benjamin Franklin (D) Andrew Jackson (E) Harry Truman Sample Answers Use your time effectively, working as quickly as you can without losing accuracy. Do not spend too much time on any one question. Go on to other questions and come back to the ones you have not answered if you have time. It is not expected that everyone will know the answers to all the multiple- choice questions. About Guessing Many candidates wonder whether or not to guess the answers to questions about which they are not certain. Multiple-choice scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers, and no points are awarded for unanswered questions. Because points are not deducted for incorrect answers, you are encouraged to answer all multiple-choice questions. On any questions you do not know the answer to, you should eliminate as many choices as you can, and then select the best answer among the remaining choices. + Studyxy

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    HUMAN GEOGRAPHY SECTION I Time—60 minutes 60 Questions Directions: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers or completions. Select the one that best answers the question or completes the statement. 1. The reasons for massive influx of foreign manufacturing to China in the 1990s and 2000s include all of the following EXCEPT (A) low-cost Chinese labor (B) internal Chinese political reforms (C) establishment of SEZs (special economic zones) in Chinese coastal cities (D) more efficient shipping of goods back from China (E) competition from domestic Chinese companies 2. The quaternary sector of the economy includes (A) copper mining (B) guitar manufacturing (C) chemical waste disposal (D) financial analysis (E) tour guide 3. As a percentage of total national power, alternative forms of energy are being used with the most success in which of the following nations? (A) Denmark (solar); France (wind); Morocco (nuclear) (B) France (solar); Germany (wind); Ecuador (nuclear) (C) Germany (solar); Spain (wind); France (nuclear) (D) Morocco (solar); Mexico (wind); Denmark (nuclear)

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    (E) Mexico (solar); South Korea (wind); Germany (nuclear) 4. Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of Rostow’s theory of the stages of growth? (A) A traditional society is not necessary for growth. (B) The preconditions for takeoff do not need to exist prior to takeoff. (C) Not all societies have a comparative advantage in international trade. (D) There is considerable overlap between the stages. (E) The takeoff implies an end to historical change. 5. A developing country is experiencing a shortage of socks. Instead of purchasing socks that were manufactured in a developed country, this developing country could best help itself accumulate capital by (A) using tax breaks to lure foreign manufacturers to open a sock factory within its borders (B) building a locally owned factory to manufacture its own socks (C) boycotting the purchase of all foreign socks (D) lifting requirements that foreign companies deposit all profits from sock manufacturing in local banks of the developing country (E) nationalizing all related textile industries and converting them to sock manufacturing 6. Tourism plays the most vital role in the economy of which of the following regions? (A) Central Asia (B) The Middle East (C) Sub-Saharan Africa (D) Scandinavia (E) The Caribbean Questions 7-9 refer to the following graphs.

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    7. The graphs above illustrate the consequences of which of the following events in agricultural history? (A) Scientific plant breeding (B) The invention of the moldboard plow (C) The Industrial Revolution (D) The Green Revolution (E) The invention of the combine harvester 8. Which of the following statements can be best concluded from the graphs? (A) Latin America currently leads Asia in the production of wheat. (B) Latin America is the most productive agricultural region in the world. (C) Asia consistently produces more wheat than Sub-Saharan Africa. (D) Asia saw growth in every type of crop during this time period.

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    (E) It is difficult for the geography of the Middle East and northern Africa to support the cultivation of rice. 9. The sharp increase in the rate of wheat production in most parts of the developing world can be attributed primarily to the efforts of which of the following people? (A) Norman Borlaug (B) Eli Whitney (C) Louis Pasteur (D) Johann Von Thiinen (E) Mahatma Gandhi 10. A command economy is marked by all of the following EXCEPT (A) private ownership of capital (B) centralized planning (C) fixed pricing (D) resources determined by macroeconomic concerns (E) limited individual freedom 11. One important characteristic of a bulk-reducing industry is (A) its low transportation costs (B) its eventual consolidation into a monopoly (QC) its reliance upon minerals for inputs (D) its factories, which tend to be located close to its inputs (E) its products, which tend to be less dense 12. Larry Ford and Ernest Griffin were pioneers of (A) Malthusian theory (B) industrial location theory (C) the concentric zone model (D) the Latin American city model

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    (E) the Demographic Transition Model 13. The process of adjusting the legislative representation of a county after it loses population is called (A) gerrymandering (B) devolution (C) reapportionment (D) splitting (E) sovereignty 14. Nazi Germany’s claim on Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia is an example of (A) diaspora (B) deterritorialization (C) socialism (D) irredentism (E) ethnonationalism Questions 15-16 refer to the document below. Article. I. Section. 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Article. II. Section. 1. The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same Term, be elected, as follows... Article. ITI. Section. 1.

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