Cartographer

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Who Wants to be a Cartographer?
Designed by Eleanor Joyce City of Salem Schools.
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Round 1
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Which continent is located in all four
hemispheres.
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. North America
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Which continent is located in all four
hemispheres?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
D. North America
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Lines of Longitude run
A. North to South
B. East to West
C. Around the globe
D. Around Salem
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Lines of Longitude run
A. North to South
B. East to west
C. Around to world
D. Around Salem
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A map that shows elevation is a
A. Climate map
B. Contour Map
C. Political Map
D. Precipitation map
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A map that shows elevation is a
A. Climate map
B. Contour Map
C. Political Map
D. Precipitation map
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What is the most populous country in the world?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Indonesia
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What is the most populous country in the world?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Indonesia
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The exact location of a place on the earth is its
A. Relative location
B. Global location
C. Absolute location
D. Continental location
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The exact location of a place on the earth is its
A. Relative location
B. Global location
C. Absolute location
D. Continental location
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Which body of water is the largest in the world?
A. The Arctic Ocean
B. The Indian Ocean
C. The Pacific Ocean
D. The Atlantic Ocean
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Which body of water is the largest in the world?
A. The Arctic Ocean
B. The Indian Ocean
C. The Pacific Ocean
D. The Atlantic Ocean
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The term northeast is an example of a (an)
A. Absolute location
B. Cardinal direction
C. Intermediate direction
D. Relative location
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The term northeast is an example of a (an)
A. Absolute location
B. Cardinal direction
C. Intermediate direction
D. Relative location
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Round 2
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What is the largest country in the world?
A. China
B. Russia
C. Canada
D. Brazil
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What is the largest country in the world?
A. China
B. Russia
C .Canada
D. Brazil
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The Tropic of Cancer is located at
A. 23 S
B. 23 N
C. 66 1/2 S
D. 66 1/2 N
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The Tropic of Cancer is located at
A. 23 S
B. 23 N
C. 66 1/2 S
D. 66 1/2 N
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The Tropic of Capricorn is located at
A. 23 S
B. 23 N
C. 66 1/2 S
D. 66 1/2 N
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The Tropic of Capricorn is located at
A. 23 S
B. 23 N
C. 66 1/2 S
D. 66 1/2 N
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The Arctic Circle is located at
A. 23 S
B. 23 N
C. 66 1/2 S
D. 66 1/2 N
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The Arctic Circle is located at
A. 23 S
B. 23 N
C. 66 1/2 S
D. 66 1/2 N
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The climate belt where one is most likely to find
hot/wet or hot dry climate year round is the
A. high
B. low
C. middle
D. In between
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The climate belt where one is most likely to find
hot/wet or hot dry climate year round is the
A. high
B. low
C. middle
D. In between
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A collection of maps is called
A. An almanac
B. A globe review
C. An atlas
D. An index
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A collection of maps is called
A. An almanac
B. A globe review
C. An atlas
D. An index
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Round 3
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The largest river in the world is the
B. Mississippi
A. Amazon
C. Nile
D. Ganges
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The largest river in the world is the
B. Mississippi
A. Amazon
C. Nile
D. Ganges
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Which map projection do sea captains use?
A. polar
B. Robinson
C.Mercator
D. Interrupted
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Which map projection do sea captains use?
A. polar
B. Robinson
C. Mercator
D. interrupted
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Which map projection do airline pilots use?
A. Polar
B. Robinson
C. Mercator
D. Interrupted
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Which map projection do airline pilots use?
A. Polar
B. Robinson
C. Mercator
D. Interrupted
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Which map projection do school students use?
A. Polar
B. Robinson
C. Mercator
D. Interrupted
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Which map projection do school students use?
A. Polar
B. Robinson
C. Mercator
D. Interrupted
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Which religion is the largest in the world?
A.Christianity
B. Hinduism.
D. Muslim
C. Buddhism
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Which religion is the largest in the world?
A.Christianity
B. Hinduism.
D. Muslim
C. Buddhism
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Which of the following countries is divided
because of a conflict?
A. Brazil
B. Korea
C. Japan
D. Switzerland
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Which of the following countries is divided
because of a conflict?
A. Brazil
B. Korea
C. Japan
D. Switzerland
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Which European Country was divided into several
smaller countries after the fall of communism?
A. Austria
B. Italy
C. Yugoslavia
D. Greece
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Which European Country was divided into several
smaller countries after the fall of communism?
A. Austria
B. Italy
C. Yugoslavia
D. Greece
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The climate that is influenced only by land and
not water is the
A. Mediterranean
B. Humid Continental
C. Marine West Coast
D. Highland
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The climate that is influenced only by land and
not water is the
A. Mediterranean
B. Humid Continental
Marine West Coast
D. highland
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The climate that is influenced only by elevation.
A. Mediterranean
B. Humid Continental
Marine West Coast
D. Highland
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The climate type influenced only by elevation.
A. Marine West Coast
B. Humid Continental
C. Marine West Coast
D. Highland
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In which climate zone would you expect most
homes to be painted white.
A. Marine West Coast
B. Tropical wet
C. Arid
D. Highland
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In which climate zone would you expect most
homes to be painted white or a light color?
A. Mediterranean
B. Tropical wet
C. Arid
D. Highland
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Which climate zone is the most sparsely
populated? (does not have many people)
A. Mediterranean
B. Tropical wet
C. Ice Cap
D. Highland
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Which climate zone is the most sparsely
populated? (does not have many people)
A. Mediterranean
B. Tropical wet
C. Ice Cap
D. Highland
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In which latitude belt would a person experience
the change in the seasons?
A. High
B. Low
C. Middle
D. Polar
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In which latitude belt would a person experience
the change in the seasons?
A. High
B. Low
C. Middle
D. Polar