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Mapping: Topographic Maps - VA Earth Science SOL Prep
Mapping: Topographic Maps - VA Earth Science SOL Prep
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Basic topographic map reading skills
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1
What are the lines on a topographic map called?
Scale lines
Contour lines
Grid lines
Latitude lines
2
What is the distance between between each contour line called?
contour slope
topographic interval
contour interval
elevation notation
3
What is the contour interval of this map?
50
25
20
10
4
Which side of this hill is the most steep?
W
S
N
E
5
What do a series of closed contour lines represent on a topographic map?
valley
depression
hilltop
cliff
6
What does this symbol on a topographic map mean?
train tracks
depression
sea level
hilltop
7
What is the contour interval for this topographic map?
25
20
10
50
8
What direction is the water of this river flowing?
west ←
east →
south ↓
north ↑
