Topgraphic Maps Guided Lesson

Multiple Choice

Define what is meant by Contour Lines

• Lines on a maps

• Lines on maps that connect places with the same altitude or height above sea level.

• Lines known as the contour intervals

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How can you tell a map shows a steep slope?

• The lines are far apart from each other

• The lines are close to each other

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What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall

• steep area

• gradual/gentle slope

• river

Multiple Choice

Which side is steeper?

• The left side of the hill

• The right side of the hill

Multiple Choice

On a topographic map, a series of closed lines forming closed circles would represent which of the following land features?

• Hills

• Road

• River

• Valley

Multiple Choice

The height above sea level is called

• topographic

• contour

• elevation

• depth

Multiple Choice

What is the contour interval on this map?

• 10

• 50

• 100

• 500

Multiple Choice

What is the contour interval of this map?

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

•

Contour lines form a “V” or “U” shape to indicate the
flow of a river or stream

•

The river or stream flows “out of the mouth” of the “V” or
“U” shape

•

Water flows downhill due to gravity

“V” or “U”

Shape

This river or

stream is flowing
to the southwest.

Multiple Choice

Which direction is the stream flowing?

• northward

• southward

• westward

• eastward

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This is a meteor crater. Which of the following is a prediction of how the crater will change over the next 1,000 years?

• The crater will become more shallow as the sides erode into the center.

• The crater will become deeper as animals make the crater home and burrow deep into the rock.

• The crater will not change over 1,000 years.

• The crater will fill in with lava.

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Gradient means..

• The slope/steepness

• The width

• Contour line

Multiple Choice

Observe the image. Between which 2 points is the slope steeper?

• A to B

• C to D

Multiple Choice

What land form is this?

• plain

• valley

• mountain

• canyon

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Which of the following best describes how mountains change over time?

• The elevation of the peaks will decrease due to erosion.

• The elevation of the peaks will increase due to weathering.

• The elevation of the peaks will increase due to deposition.

• Mountains stay the same, they never change.

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What land form is this?

• valley

• canyon

• mountain

• plain

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Determine the contour interval:

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 15 m
• 20 m

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If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

• gentle
• steep
• flat
• going up and down

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What are the darker lines called?

• roads
• index contour
• contour interval
• waves

Multiple Choice

What is the contour interval of the topographic map below?

• 400 m
• 200 m
• 100 m
• 80 m

Multiple Choice

Match the topographic map to its profile picture.

Multiple Choice

What is the elevation of point B?

• 800 ft
• 850 ft
• 900 ft
• 1000 ft

Multiple Choice

What is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y?

• 120 m
• 240 m
• 360 m
• 340 m

Match

Match the following topographic map with its description.

Steep south side

Two peaks, with east side higher

Gentle slope on all sides

Round hill with two peaks

• Steep south side

• Two peaks, with east side higher

• Gentle slope on all sides

• Round hill with two peaks