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Duplicate of Topographic Maps
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Basic topographic map reading skills
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1
Does this map start at sea level?
no
yes
2
What does this symbol on a topographic map mean?
valley
train tracks
depression
hilltop
3
What type of land feature is found
between
Points A and B?
delta
mountain
valley
cliff
4
What is the type of map that shows the elevation of landforms?
road map
height map
topographic map
heat map
5
Which side of this hill would be hardest to climb?
left ←
right →
top ↑
bottom ↓
6
How will this crater change as a result of weathering and erosion?
It will get deeper.
It will become more shallow as the edges erode
It will get bigger
It will fill with lava.
7
What is the elevation at sea level?
90
360
0
180
8
The highest elevation on this topographic map can be no more than about
49 m
25 m
45 m
34 m
9
What is the highest possible elevation of Point D?
20
21
30
29
10
Which letter is at an elevation of 480 meters?
Y
X
Z
W
11
What are the lines on a topographic map called?
Contour lines
Latitude lines
Scale lines
Grid lines
12
What direction is the water of this river flowing?
north ↑
east →
south ↓
west ←
13
What feature do these V-shaped contour lines represent?
cliff
river
peak
hill
14
What part of the river is flowing fastest?
Between 3 and 4
Between 1 and 2
Between 4 and 5
Between 2 and 3
15
Which side of South Padre Island would be most affected by erosion?
Gulf of Mexico
Laguna Madre
16
Which side would be the most difficult to climb?
B
A
They are all the same
C
17
What is the term that describes a specific location’s height above sea level?
elevation
contour
relief
topography
18
What is the contour interval of this map?
10
20
25
50
19
What is the contour interval for this topographic map?
50
25
20
10
20
What is the distance between each contour line called?
contour interval
elevation notation
topographic interval
contour slope
21
How will this mountain change as a result of weathering and erosion?
It will get shorter
A lake will be created at the top of it.
It will move to another location
It will get taller
22
What do a series of closed contour lines represent on a topographic map?
valley
cliff
hilltop
depression
23
All elevations are measured from
eye level
the compass line
sea level
the tops of mountains
24
Which agent of erosion will most affect South Padre Island?
gravity
wind
ice
water
25
What is the change in elevation, to the nearest 10 meters, for the steepest path to Point X?
120
110
100
80
