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Topographic Maps
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Basic topographic map reading skills
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1
What are the lines on a topographic map called?
Latitude lines
Grid lines
Scale lines
Contour lines
2
What does this symbol on a topographic map mean?
depression
valley
train tracks
hilltop
3
Are topographic maps 2-D or 3-D?
2-D
3-D
4
What is the contour interval for this topographic map?
10
20
25
50
5
What is the contour interval of this map?
25
50
10
20
6
Which side of this hill would be hardest to climb?
bottom ↓
right →
top ↑
left ←
7
What do a series of closed contour lines represent on a topographic map?
depression
cliff
valley
hilltop
8
If lines are far apart on a topographic map it means the slope of the land is...
gradual
flat
a cliff
steep
9
What is the distance between between each contour line called?
contour interval
topographic interval
elevation notation
contour slope
