2011年AP人文地理简答题真题+答案+PDF下载
1. The map and table above show the geographic location, population growth, and projected growth of Mexico’s most populous cities.
A. Define the following terms and describe how each relates to Mexico’s urban geography.
• Primate city
• Rank-size rule
B. Explain TWO positive effects of primate cities on a country’s economic development and TWO different negative effects of primate cities on a country’s economic development.
2. In 1798 Thomas Robert Malthus published An Essay on the Principle of Population in which he argued that population growth will inevitably outpace food production, resulting in widespread famine.
A. Identify and explain TWO reasons why some geographers today believe Malthus’ theory can be used to predict future population issues.
B. Identify and explain TWO reasons why some geographers today believe Malthus’ theory cannot be used to predict future population issues.
3. Industrial location models are used to explain geographic patterns of economic activity. The maps above show automobile factories built before and after 1986 in the United States.
A. Identify TWO changes in the geography of automobile factory construction shown by the maps.
B. Identify and explain TWO factors related to industrial location that may have contributed to the changes.
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