Transcript AP Human Geography Exam

AP Human Geography Exam
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75 multiple choice questions (60 minutes)
3 FRQ (75 minutes)
Free Response Questions
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Test your ability to think geographically or to
analyze spatial patterns or distributions
Test your ability to explain the factors that
determine a phenomenon’s spatial
arrangement
Test your ability to integrate geographic
knowledge/examples with thinking
Test your ability to use/explain geographic
models
Test your ability to explain the significance of
a phenomenon’s spatial aspects
Exam Score
5
4
3
2
1
Number of
Students
3 or Higher /%
Mean Score
Standard
Deviation
AP Human
Geography
/2011
N
9,775
15,231
17,793
14,647
26,395
83,841
42,799
2.61
1.39
% At
11.7
18.2
21.2
17.5
31.5
51.0
FRQ - Strategies
Identify exactly what each part of the
question is asking for (underline key words)
 Think of examples that relate to the
question
 Plan your answer
 Number each part of your answer to
correspond to the parts of the question
 Write with as much clarity as you can
 Include your examples
 Make sure your answers answer the prompt
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