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180 Days Week 3: Geography
180 Days Week 3: Geography
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1
What is cartography?
The study of map-making
The study of explorers' routes
The study of stars
The study of land and water
2
How did early explorers make maps without technology?
By flying above the land
By using stars and landmarks
By using satellites
By taking photos
3
What did many early explorers believe about the shape of the world?
It was hollow
It was upside down
It was flat
It was a cube
4
What does the legend on a map show?
The directions on a map
The countries' names
The actual distance between points
The meaning of symbols used on the map
5
Which direction is at the top of most maps?
South
West
East
North
6
Which tool was NOT used by early explorers to make maps?
Rivers
Strars
Compasses
Satellites
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What modern tools are used today to create maps?
Compasses and rivers
Land formations and trees
Computers and satellites
Cameras and airplanes
8
Every explorer's ship had a person in charge of creating maps.
False
True
9
Why did early explorers create maps?
To find new crew members
To keep track of their journeys
To prove the world was round
To find hidden treasure
10
Early explorers always knew the world was round.
False
True
11
A map legend shows the meaning of symbols on the map.
False
True
12
Today, maps are created using the same techniques used by early explorers.
True
False
13
What is a globe?
A flat map of the world
A list of map symbols
A book of maps
A sphere representing Earth
14
Maps make by early explorers were very accurate.
True
False
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What is the scale on the map used for?
To count the number of cities
To show the direction of rivers
To measure the height of mountains
To show the real distance between points
