Topographic Maps

Multiple Choice

What is the contour interval for this map?

• 20 feet

• 100 feet

• 50 feet

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What is the elevation at point A?

• 2600 feet

• 3000 feet

• 3080 feet

• 3400 feet

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What is the elevation at point B?

• 2000 feet

• 2900 feet

• 2980 feet

• 3100 feet

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What is the elevation at the point on line A-B where it crosses Snapper Creek?

• 3020 feet

• 2700 feet

• 2885 feet

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What is the elevation of the highest point shown on the map?

• 3500 feet

• 3600 feet

• 3700

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What is the elevation at point X?

• 3000 feet

• 3400 feet

• 3500 feet

• 3600 feet

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What is the elevation at point Y?

• 3000 feet

• 3020 feet

• 3100 feet

• 3400 feet

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If you walked from point X to point Y along line X-Y, would you be walking downhill or uphill, or both?

• Uphill

• Downhill

• Uphill then downhill

• Downhill then uphill

Multiple Choice

What is the contour interval for this map?

• 5 feet

• 20 meters

• 100 feet

• 10 meters

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What is the elevation of Goodnight Peak?

• 950 meters

• 970 meters

• 991-999 meters

• 980 meters

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What is the elevation of Brushy Butte?

• 1000 meters

• 1201-1299 meters

• 1021-1029 meters

• 1030 meters

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What is the elevation of point A? (choose the best answer)

• 870 meters

• 875 meters

• 890 meters

• 925 meters

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What is the elevation of point B? (choose the best answer)

• 940 meters

• 960 meters

• 1000 meters

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If you walked along the creek from point A to point B, what would be the total change in elevation? (choose the best answer)

• 70 meters

• 85 meters

• 100 meters

• 105 meters

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If you walked along the creek from point A to point B, in what direction would you be walking?

• north

• east

• south

• west

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If you walked along the creek from point A to point B, would you be walking upstream or downstream?

• upstream (uphill)

• downstream (downhill)

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If you walked along the creek from point J to point H, would you be walking upstream or downstream?

• upstream (uphill)

• downstream (downhill)

Multiple Choice

What is value of the lowest contour line on the map?

• 600 meters

• 840 meters

• 870 meters

• 900 meters

Multiple Choice

Which letter marks the highest elevation on the map?

answer choices

C

E

G

F

• C

• E

• G

• F

Multiple Choice

In what direction is the river at the center of the map flowing?

• generally north

• generally south

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Which letter indicates a point on the map with one of the steepest slopes?

• F

• H

• C

• L

Multiple Choice

Which letter indicates a point on the map with a gentle gradient?

• L

• B

• K

• H

Multiple Choice

How many hilltops are represented on this map?

• 0

• 1-2

• 3

• 4-5

Multiple Choice

What is the elevation of the red arrow?

• 400 feet

• 500 feet

• 600 feet

Multiple Choice

Which side of the mountain is the steepest?

• north

• east

• south

• west

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Which side of the mountain is gentle?

• north

• east

• south

• west

Multiple Choice

What is the contour interval?

• 200 ft

• 100 ft

• 50 ft

• 10 ft

Multiple Choice

What is the contour interval?

• 500

• 400

• 300

• 250

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What is the elevation of point A?

• 1000

• 1250

• 1500

• 2000

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What is the elevation of point B?

• 1000

• 1250

• 500

• 750

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What is the elevation of point c?

• 1500 - 2000

• 1250 - 1500

• 1000-1500

• 1500 - 1750