AP Human Geography Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes

Unit 6 covers cities and urban land use: settlement patterns, the internal structure of cities, urban models and the challenges of growth. The models are tested as tools for interpreting a described city, not as diagrams to reproduce.

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90 questions7 CED topics100% with a figure
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100% of the questions come with a figure — a graph, diagram or data display. Reading the figure correctly is most of the work before any content knowledge applies.

The Internal Structure of Cities41
Infrastructure12
Cities Across the World12
Urban Data11
The Size and Distribution of Cities6
The Origin and Influences of Urbanization6
AP Human Geography Topic2

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Three real cities and urban land-use patterns and processes questions

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The Origin and Influences of Urbanization · Data Analysis · with figure

Which period has the fastest urban growth in Figure 96?

  1. A2005-2015correct
  2. B1985-1995
  3. C1995-2005
  4. D2015-2025
Why A is correct

The urban share rises from 39 to 54, the largest increase.

The correct answer is determined by reading the SVG figure. The urban share rises from 39 to 54, the largest increase. This supports "2005-2015" and makes the other choices visual misreadings.

Common mistakes. Do not choose a nearby vocabulary term unless it is supported by the figure's labels, values, or spatial pattern.

Infrastructure · Data Analysis · with figure

Which conclusion is best supported by Figure 99?

  1. AThe inner city is more automobile-dependent
  2. BUniform pattern
  3. CNo mode-share difference appears
  4. DOuter-suburb auto dependencecorrect
Why D is correct

The auto bar is far higher for the outer suburb.

The correct answer is determined by reading the SVG figure. The auto bar is far higher for the outer suburb. This supports "The outer suburb is more automobile-dependent than the inner city" and makes the other choices visual misreadings.

Common mistakes. Do not choose a nearby vocabulary term unless it is supported by the figure's labels, values, or spatial pattern.

The Size and Distribution of Cities · Data Analysis · with figure

Which urban hierarchy is best shown in Figure 102?

  1. ARank-size rule exactly
  2. BAll cities are equal size
  3. CPrimate-city patterncorrect
  4. DA rural settlement grid
Why C is correct

The largest city is much larger than all lower-ranked cities.

The correct answer is determined by reading the SVG figure. The largest city is much larger than all lower-ranked cities. This supports "Primate-city pattern" and makes the other choices visual misreadings.

Common mistakes. Do not choose a nearby vocabulary term unless it is supported by the figure's labels, values, or spatial pattern.

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Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes questions

Which urban models do I need?

Concentric zone, sector, multiple nuclei and the Galactic city, plus the Latin American, African and Southeast Asian models — and what each predicts about where land uses sit.

How is gentrification tested?

Through consequences: who is displaced, what happens to property values, and how the built environment changes.
Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Unit and topic names follow the College Board course framework. Question counts describe the PrepScore practice bank, not the exam.
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