Which of the Following Are Examples of How Physical Geographers

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are examples of how physical geographers use the scientific method?

• A) collecting water samples from a number of streams and conducting chemical analyses on them to test the hypothesis that water in streams in the region is acidic
• B) mapping the distribution of a particular soil type across the United States
• C) collecting land-cover data from a series of aerial images and examining the change in different types of land cover through time to test the hypothesis that the amount of agricultural area in a particular region has decreased over time.
• D) all of these
• E) a and c only

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Definitions:

Rock Layers

Stratified layers of rock, each of which can represent a period of deposition in the Earth's geological history.

Fracture

The breaking or cracking of a material, often rock or bone, into two or more pieces under stress or impact.

Relative Age

The age of a fossil, organism, rock, geologic feature, or event as defined relative to other geologic features or events.

Absolute Age

A measure of the exact age of a rock, fossil, or other object in years, often obtained through radiometric dating techniques.