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Contour Lines & Topographic Features
Contour Lines & Topographic Features
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Topographic map skills and contour lines KS3
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1
If you’re planning a hike, which of these should you do?
Take a map & compass
All of these
Check the weather & wear plenty of layers
Pack some food and water
2
At which of these letters is the highest elevation?
B
C
D
A
3
At which of these letters is the lowest land?
C
A
B
D
4
Which side of this hill would be hardest to climb?
South
West
East
North
5
What does it mean if the contour lines are far apart?
The land is flat
The land is sinking
There is a gentle slope
The land is steep
6
Most OS maps measure contour lines in
50m intervals
100m intervals
1m intervals
10m intervals
7
What type of map is this?
Political
Physical
Satellite
Topographic
8
What is this feature called?
Saddle
Ridge
Spur
Vally
9
What type of map is this?
Physical
Satellite
Topographic
Political
10
Which of these cross sections shows the gentlest slope?
E-F
C-D
A-B
11
The difference in elevation between two lines is called _______
Index Contour
Contour Interval
Contour Profile
12
What does a
contour profile
show?
A real life photo of the land
A birds eye view of the land
A 2D sketch showing the cross section of the land
13
What does it mean if the contour lines are close together?
There is a gentle slope
The land is bumpy
The land is steep
The land is flat
14
What are the lines on a topographic map called?
Grid lines
Contour lines
Latitude lines
Scale lines
15
What is the contour interval for this map?
10m
20m
50m
25m
16
What do a series of closed contour lines represent on a topographic map?
Valley
Depression
Cliff
Hilltop
17
In which of these maps is the land steep?
1st
2nd
18
What is this feature called?
Saddle
Cliff
Armchair
Ridge
19
Contour lines show land height in ___
Inches
Kilometres
Metres
Centimeters
20
Which of these cross sections shows the steepest slope?
A-B
E-F
C-D
21
Contour lines can cross
False
True
22
Contour lines join areas on a map of the same height
False
True
23
What do these tick marks mean?
Peak
Depression
Water flow
Hill
24
What type of map is this?
Satellite
Political
Topographic
Physical
25
What do contour lines show?
Flat land
The height of land above sea level
Areas with lots of trees
Where the ocean is
