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Geography Professor Practice Test

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

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15 multiple-choice questions on geography professor 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 15GIS stands for:
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Answer: Geographic information systems. Mapping.

Question 2 of 15A map projection:
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Answer: Flattens Earth. Transformation.

Question 3 of 15Cartography is:
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Answer: Mapmaking. Maps.

Question 4 of 15Remote sensing uses:
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Answer: Satellite data. Imagery.

Question 5 of 15Start GIS labs with:
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Answer: Local data. Relevance.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Growth of cities.”
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Answer: Urbanization. Urbanization: Growth of cities.

Question 7 of 15What does “Tenure” mean?
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Answer: Permanent faculty status.. Tenure: Permanent faculty status.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Study of landforms and climate.”
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Answer: Physical geography. Physical geography: Study of landforms and climate.

Question 9 of 15What does “Syllabus” mean?
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Answer: Course plan.. Syllabus: Course plan.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Geographic information systems.”
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Answer: GIS. GIS: Geographic information systems.

Question 11 of 15What does “Peer review” mean?
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Answer: Expert review of research.. Peer review: Expert review of research.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Satellite data.”
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Answer: Remote sensing. Remote sensing: Satellite data.

Question 13 of 15What does “Adjunct” mean?
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Answer: Part-time instructor.. Adjunct: Part-time instructor.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Flattening Earth for maps.”
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Answer: Projection. Projection: Flattening Earth for maps.

Question 15 of 15What does “Sabbatical” mean?
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Answer: Paid leave for research.. Sabbatical: Paid leave for research.

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