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