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Geographer Practice Test

Check what you know about the geographer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on geographer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A choropleth map:
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Answer: Shades areas by value. Map type.

Question 2 of 15Map:
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Answer: Rates. Practice.

Question 3 of 15A buffer is:
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Answer: A zone around features. GIS.

Question 4 of 15Check classification with:
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Answer: Ground truth. Accuracy.

Question 5 of 15Remote sensing uses:
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Answer: Satellites. Data.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Pixel data.”
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Answer: Raster. Raster: Pixel data.

Question 7 of 15What does “Choropleth map” mean?
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Answer: Shaded area map.. Choropleth map: Shaded area map.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Finding clusters.”
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Answer: Hot spot analysis. Hot spot analysis: Finding clusters.

Question 9 of 15What does “Remote sensing” mean?
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Answer: Data from satellites.. Remote sensing: Data from satellites.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Points, lines and polygons.”
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Answer: Vector. Vector: Points, lines and polygons.

Question 11 of 15What does “Census tract” mean?
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Answer: Small census area.. Census tract: Small census area.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Zone around features.”
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Answer: Buffer. Buffer: Zone around features.

Question 13 of 15What does “Physical geography” mean?
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Answer: Study of natural features.. Physical geography: Study of natural features.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “How land is used.”
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Answer: Land use. Land use: How land is used.

Question 15 of 15What does “Human geography” mean?
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Answer: Study of people and places.. Human geography: Study of people and places.

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