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