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Topographic Maps- HMJ
Topographic Maps- HMJ
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Basic topographic map reading skills
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1
What direction is the water of this river flowing?
east →
south ↓
west ←
north ↑
2
Which side of this hill would be hardest to climb?
North ↑
South ↓
East →
West ←
3
What is the contour interval of this map?
1500
100
1000
20
4
What is the contour interval for this topographic map?
25
50
10
20
5
What do a series of closed contour lines represent on a topographic map?
valley
cliff
hilltop
depression
6
What do contour lines spaced far apart show?
a steep hill
a gentle slope
a canyon
it's impossible to tell
7
What feature do these V-shaped contour lines represent?
cliff
peak
river
hill
8
What is the contour interval of this map?
25
10
20
50
9
What is the distance between between each contour line called?
elevation notation
contour slope
topographic interval
contour interval
10
What are the lines on a topographic map called?
Grid lines
Contour lines
Latitude lines
Scale lines
