One-stimulus question

A neighborhood changes

Units 1 and 6
7 points
About 25 minutes

Seven short parts (A–G) built around one source, such as a data table, graph, map or image, drawing on ideas from at least two units. Some parts ask you to read the source, others to connect it to course ideas. On the exam: Question 2 of 3 in the 1-hour-15-minute free-response section (Section II). The three questions together are 50% of your exam score, so each is worth about 16.7%; 7 points, one for each part A–G. College Board suggests about 25 minutes per question, including up to 5 minutes to plan. No calculator.

The question and its sources

Tract 12 is a census tract next to the downtown of City G, a large U.S. city. Use the source below to answer all seven parts, (a) through (g). Write in complete sentences.

Census data for Tract 12 and all of City G (dollar amounts adjusted to 2020 dollars)

Measure	Tract 12, 2010	Tract 12, 2020	City G, 2020
Median household income (US$)	31,000	58,000	62,000
Median monthly rent (US$)	720	1,390	1,250
Adults aged 25 and older with a bachelor's degree (%)	14	43	38
Households that rent their home (%)	78	64	49
Residents living in the same home as five years earlier (%)	71	44	58

Source: Hypothetical data

Suggested time: 25 minutes

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Part (a)

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Using the data in the table, identify the urban process most likely occurring in Tract 12 between 2010 and 2020.

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Part (b)

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Using the data in the table, describe ONE change that supports your answer to part (a).

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Part (c)

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Using the data in the table, explain how the process identified in part (a) could displace longtime residents of Tract 12.

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Part (d)

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Explain how the past practice of redlining could have contributed to the conditions found in Tract 12 in 2010.

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Part (e)

1 point

Explain ONE way the changes in Tract 12 could benefit City G.

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Part (f)

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Explain ONE policy City G could use to reduce the displacement of longtime residents.

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Part (g)

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Explain how qualitative data could add to a geographer's understanding of the changes in Tract 12.

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