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This college-level course introduces students to the systematic study of patterns and processes that have shaped human understanding, use, and alteration of Earth's surface. Students employ spatial concepts and landscape analysis to analyze Human social organization and its environmental consequences. They also learn about the methods and tools geographers use in their science and practice. College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... This article is about modern humans. ...

The Exam

The exam is made up of two parts which are each worth 50% of the score. Each section is timed and lasts 60 minutes. The first part of the exam is 60 multiple-choice questions. The second part is three free response questions. The three free response questions are usually DBQs.

Grade Distribution

In the 2006 administration, 21,003 students took the exam from 890 schools. The mean score was a 2.86.

The grade distribution for 2006 was:

External links

• AP Human Geography at CollegeBoard.com