Geographic Inquiry Quiz

What are the steps of the scientific method?

• Observation, Experimentation, Conclusion, Publication

• Hypothesis, Observation, Testing, Conclusion

• Problem identification, Hypothesis, Testing, Conclusion

• Hypothesis, Experimentation, Theory, Testing

What is the main methodology governing geographic inquiry?

• Systematic mapping

• Remote sensing analysis

• Spatial analysis approach

• Data modeling

What happens when you cross the International Date Line from east to west?

• You gain one day

• You lose one day

• Time remains the same

• Time moves forward by one hour

Which of the following is a commonly used map projection?

• Cylindrical projection

• Topographic map

• Triangular projection

• Oceanic projection

What is the difference between active and passive remote sensing?

• Active sends energy, passive reflects energy

• Active reflects energy, passive sends energy

• Active uses satellites, passive uses radars

• Active requires sunlight, passive operates at night

Which of the following is an abiotic sphere of Earth?

• Atmosphere

• Biosphere

• Ecosphere

• Cryosphere

What is the shape of the Earth?

• Sphere

• Perfect ellipsoid

• Geoid

• Flattened sphere

What is latitude?

• Imaginary lines running from pole to pole

• Horizontal lines that measure distances north or south of the equator

• Imaginary lines that divide Earth into hemispheres

• Lines parallel to the prime meridian

What is a great circle route?

• A line that divides the Earth in half

• A navigational route that follows the curve of the Earth

• The shortest distance between two points on the Earth’s surface

• A circle smaller than the Earth's circumference

How is timekeeping related to longitude?

• Each degree of longitude represents 1 hour of time

• Each degree of longitude represents 4 minutes of time

• Longitude determines the length of daylight

• Time zones are based on latitude