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Topographic Maps
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Basic topographic map reading skills
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1
What direction is the water of this river flowing?
west ←
south ↓
north ↑
east →
2
Which statement is correct about contour lines?
Contour lines cannot intersect each other.
Contours can intersect each other when reaching cliffs.
Contours can intersect each other when reaching flat ground.
Contour lines create right angles.
3
What is the contour interval of this map?
25
10
20
50
4
What feature do these V-shaped contour lines represent?
peak
cliff
hill
river
5
What is the contour interval for this topographic map?
50
25
10
20
6
What do a series of closed contour lines represent on a topographic map?
lake
plain
hilltop
cliff
7
Are topographic maps 2-D or 3-D?
3-D
2-D
8
What is the distance between between each contour line called?
topographic interval
contour interval
contour slope
elevation notation
9
Which side of this hill would be hardest to climb?
right →
left ←
bottom ↓
top ↑
