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