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Cartography Quiz 2.0

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We are back with the fun learning quiz. This time, as promised, the theme of the quiz is “Cartography”.

We have prepared various questions to answer and have some fun exploring your knowledge on Cartography.

So put your knowledge of cartography to test.

 



  • Test your basic knowledge about Cartography.
  • This set of questions focuses on Cartography.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.

ALL THE BEST! HAPPY LEARNING!


 

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1. 
_____ is an instrument used in surveying to compute the area of any given plan.

2. 
A _____ map does not show topographic features like mountains

3. 
A _____ is a line of longitude in a geographic coordinate system at which longitude is defined to be 0°.

4. 
A _____ is a type of thematic map in which areas are shaded or patterned in proportion to a statistical variable.

5. 
Which of the following is not a type of map projection?

6. 
_____ is an azimuthal projection that uses the center of the earth as its perspective point.

7. 
_______ includes all changes in a map that are made when one derives a smaller-scale map from a larger-scale map or map data, or vice versa.

8. 
Indian Standard Time (IST) is based on longitude 82.5°, which passes through ________

9. 
What does 1mm on a map drawn at a scale of 1:30,000 represent on the ground?

10. 
The spacing of contour lines indicates _____.

11. 
A Representative Fraction is the most convenient scale and as a result used universally because ______

12. 
A line on a topographic map that connects equal points of elevation is ________.

13. 
_____ maps generally show less detail but cover large parts of the Earth.

14. 
_______ was the first ancient Greek to draw a map of the known world.

15. 
The___ may be defined as the representation of the earth's pattern as a whole or a part of it.

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