Zoom Out. Look Closer.
Change the Story.
One number can hide differences between places. Learn when to look at the whole area and when to look at its parts.
Read a short lesson. Try an example aloud. Then answer a question. Use “Need a first step?” if you get stuck. You choose when to move on.
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By the end, I can…
- Name local, regional, national, and global scales.
- Tell map scale and scale of analysis apart.
- Say what area a study covers and what one value means.
- Explain how a total can hide differences between places.
- Choose facts that fit a question.
AP Objectives PSO-1.C and PSO-1.D: Define scales of analysis used by geographers and explain what they reveal.
AP Skill 5.A: Identify the scales of analysis presented by maps, quantitative and geospatial data, images, and landscapes.
First correct try: 2 points. Second: 1 point. Later correct tries: 0 points. Matching and sorting score each row; other activities score the whole answer. Revealing an activity makes its score 0. You choose when to continue.
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Course reference and scenario notes
College Board, AP Human Geography Course and Exam Description, supplied 2020 edition, Course Framework p. 35 (PDF p. 42): Topic 1.6; PSO-1.C–D; PSO-1.C.1 and PSO-1.D.1; skill 5.A. Learning Lab created these original questions, diagrams, and simplified scenario values for instructional practice. They are not official AP exam questions or site-management advice.