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Keiser, Topographic Maps 2021
Keiser, Topographic Maps 2021
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Basic topographic map reading skills
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1
What does this symbol on a topographic map mean?
depression
hilltop
valley
train tracks
2
What do the tighly packed contour lines indicate?
A shallow slope
A river
A steep slope
A valley
3
What do a series of closed contour lines represent on a topographic map?
valley
depression
cliff
hilltop
4
What feature do these V-shaped contour lines represent?
hill
cliff
peak
river
5
What is the contour interval for this topographic map?
20
10
25
50
6
What are the lines on a topographic map called?
Contour lines
Grid lines
Scale lines
Latitude lines
7
What direction is the water of this river flowing?
north ↑
west ←
south ↓
east →
8
Which side of this hill would be hardest to climb?
North↑
West←
South↓
East→
9
What direction is uphill?
south ↓
west ←
east →
north ↑
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What is the distance between between each contour line called?
elevation notation
topographic interval
contour slope
contour interval
