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Basic topographic map reading skills
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1
What does this symbol on a topographic map mean?
depression
train tracks
valley
hilltop
2
What is the contour interval of this map?
25
20
50
10
3
What is the distance between between each contour line called?
contour interval
elevation notation
topographic interval
contour slope
4
Are topographic maps 2-D or 3-D?
3-D
2-D
5
What is the contour interval for this topographic map?
10
20
50
25
6
What are the lines on a topographic map called?
Grid lines
Latitude lines
Contour lines
Scale lines
7
What feature do these V-shaped contour lines represent?
peak
river
hill
cliff
8
Which side of this hill would be hardest to climb?
bottom ↓
right →
left ←
top ↑
9
What do a series of closed contour lines represent on a topographic map?
depression
cliff
hilltop
valley
10
What direction is the water of this river flowing?
east →
north ↑
west ←
south ↓
