AP HUMAN GEOGRAPHY CHAPTER
12 INDUSTRY AND SERVICES
REVIEW SHEET 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
◉ settlement. Answer: A permanent collection of buildings and
inhabitants.
◉ service. Answer: any activity that fulfills a human want or need and
returns money to those who provide it
◉ rank size rule. Answer: A pattern of settlements in a country, such
that the nth largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest
settlement.
◉ range. Answer: The maximum distance people are willing to travel to
use a service.
◉ public service. Answer: Services offered by the government to
provide security and protection for citizens and businesses
◉ primate city rule. Answer: A pattern of settlements in a country, such
that the largest settlement has more than twice as many people as the
second-ranking settlement.
12 INDUSTRY AND SERVICES
REVIEW SHEET 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
ANSWERS
◉ settlement. Answer: A permanent collection of buildings and
inhabitants.
◉ service. Answer: any activity that fulfills a human want or need and
returns money to those who provide it
◉ rank size rule. Answer: A pattern of settlements in a country, such
that the nth largest settlement is 1/n the population of the largest
settlement.
◉ range. Answer: The maximum distance people are willing to travel to
use a service.
◉ public service. Answer: Services offered by the government to
provide security and protection for citizens and businesses
◉ primate city rule. Answer: A pattern of settlements in a country, such
that the largest settlement has more than twice as many people as the
second-ranking settlement.
