What shape are the contour lines that indicate a hill?

A hill is shown on a map by contour lines forming circles

What are the 4 Intermediate Directions?

Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast

What describes the contour lines that indicate a cliff?

contour lines very close together may even touch

What are contour lines?

line that represent high and low ground elevation.

What does the color blue represent on a map?

Water features such as lakes, swamps, rivers, and drainage.

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Topographical map reading skills

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1
What are the 4 Cardinal Directions?
Northeast, Southwest, Southeast, Northwest
North, Northeast, South, Southeast
North, East, South, West
East West, North West, South West, West East
2
The Equator is What Degree of Latitude?
15
180
0
90
3
Lines of Longitude Run...
In a Grid
Horizontally
Diagonally
Vertically
4
What shape are the contour lines that indicate a hill?
A hill is shown on a map by contour lines forming circles
Countour line
GAP
Square
5
What do we call this feature on a map?
Scale
Compass Rose
Coordinate
Key
6
This Image is an Example Of
Coordinates
Key
Compass Rose
Scale
7
What are the 4 Intermediate Directions?
North, South, East, West
Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, Southeast
East North, West South, South East, West North
North South, East West, South North, West East
8
Close contour lines indicate that the landscape is steep
False
True
9
What describes the contour lines that indicate a cliff?
contour lines very close together may even touch
contour lines that are reddish black
contour lines far apart
contour lines that never stop
10
What are contour lines?
A man-made marker showing points of elevation
Figures used to represent military installation & activitie
line that represent high and low ground elevation.
Colors that may be used to show special information.
11
What does the color blue represent on a map?
Water features such as lakes, swamps, rivers, and drainage.
Building and roads, surveyed spot elevations, and all labels
vegetation with military significance, such as wood, orchard
Cultural features main roads, and boundaries,
12
What do we use to unlock what the symbols on a map mean?
Scale
Key
Compass Rose
Coordinates
13
Lines of Latitude Run...
Vertically
Zig-Zag
Horizontally
Diagonally
14
Locations Near to the Equator Are...
Mountainous
Cold & Snowy
Hot
Forested

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