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Packet 10: Bonus 2

A summit’s prominence can be calculated from these maps by subtracting a key col’s (“call’s”) height from that of the peak. For 10 points each:
[10e] What maps use contour lines to depict changes in elevation?
ANSWER: topographic maps [or topographical maps; prompt on relief maps; prompt on isoline maps or isarithmic maps]
[10h] One of the most topographically prominent peaks in the lower 48 is this member of Southern California’s “Three Saints.” You can hike all 10,000 feet up this peak on the Cactus to Clouds Trail or take the Palm Springs Aerial Tram.
ANSWER: San Jacinto Peak [or Mount San Jacinto; or San Jack; accept San Jacinto Mountains or Mount San Jacinto State Park]
[10m] This state’s most prominent peaks include Mount Charleston in the Spring Mountains, Wheeler Peak in the Snake Range, and Pilot Peak in Elko County. Slide Mountain overlooks this state’s Washoe Lake.
ANSWER: Nevada [or NV]
<Editors, Geography> | S. Playoffs 10 (Editors 10)

HeardPPBE %M %H %
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TeamOpponentPart 1Part 2Part 3TotalParts
British ColumbiaToronto B001010M
BrownSwarthmore100010E
CambridgeUCLA0000
CornellMaryland B100010E
Georgia Tech BNYU B100010E
Georgia Tech CWashU1001020EM
HarvardNYU A1001020EM
Illinois BGeorgetown0000
Johns HopkinsOhio State100010E
MITVanderbilt100010E
MichiganGeorgia Tech A100010E
MinnesotaPittsburgh1001020EM
North CarolinaPurdue1001020EM
Northwestern AChicago A100010E
RutgersBruin1001020EM
Stanford AColumbia A100010E
Stanford BColumbia B100010E
TexasIllinois A100010E
Toronto AMaryland A1001020EM
UC Berkeley AVirginia Tech100010E
UC Berkeley BIndiana10101030EHM
UCFChicago B0000
VirginiaPenn State0000
WaterlooNorthwestern B100010E

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardPPBE %M %H %
Main Site2026-04-17✓2411.6779%33%4%