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What is the meaning of the word 'geography'?

• To write about the Earth

• To study the Earth's atmosphere

• To explore the Earth's oceans

• To measure the Earth's circumference

How did Eratosthenes calculate the size of the Earth?

• By counting the stars

• By using a compass

• By measuring the angle of a shadow

• By using a telescope

What technology is used to study the ocean floor?

• Satellites

• GPS

• GIS

• Sonar

What is the purpose of GIS?

• To analyze sound

• To measure distance

• To layer different data together

• To calculate the size of the Earth

Why is it important for zoologists to understand the environment where animals live?

• To train them for shows

• To study their behavior

• To conserve their habitat

• To build houses for the animals

What is the main difference between how geographic data was collected in the past and how it is collected today?

• By using satellites in the past and GIS today

• By using maps in the past and sonar today

• By using compasses in the past and GPS today

• By gathering data firsthand in the past and using high-tech tools today

What did the ancient Greeks use to navigate while traveling by ship?

• Compasses

• Maps

• GPS

• Stars

What is the aim of studying geography?

• To ignore the Earth's beauty

• To exploit the Earth's environment

• To destroy the Earth's resources

• To understand, love, and take care of the Earth

What did the ancient Greeks and Romans use the data they gathered for?

• To create music

• To build monuments

• To write books about their travels

• To make detailed maps

How did Eratosthenes calculate the distance around the Earth?

• By using a telescope

• By using a measuring stick and simple math

• By asking travelers for the distance

• By walking around the Earth