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