Topographic Maps

What do topographic maps show?

True or False: Topographic maps never show man-made features.

Contour lines on a topographic map that are spaced far apart tell you that:

What is a map legend?

What does it mean if the contour lines are far apart?

What is a map scale?

True or false: Contour lines form V’s that point upstream when they cross a stream.

Contour lines...

What is the contour interval?

Contour lines are lines that connect...

Complete the sentence: "A topographic map, also known as a contour map, is...

What does it mean if the contour lines are close together?

What are the intersecting lines on maps that help pinpoint places?

Complete the sentence: "A topographic map is a map that shows an elevation field, meaning... "

True or False: A topographic map shows elevation.

What connects points of equal elevation on a topographic map?

If the contour lines are close together this means the land is...