Topography Review

Determine the contour interval:

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 15 m
• 20 m

Which direction is the river flowing?

• north
• south
• east 
• west

Match 1 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Match 4

• C
• D
• E
• F

Contour lines that are very far apart indicate the landscape is _____________

• gentle/gradual
• steep
• a forest
• a swamp

What do these tiny lines indicate?

• a mountain or hill

• depression or sinkhole
• a cave

• a railroad

What do close contour lines represent on a map?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gradual area
• river

Lines on a topographic map that connect points of equal elevation:

• contour lines

• contour interval

• index contour

• contour loops

An area's height above sea level

• topography 
• relief
• elevation
• GIS

What does this image represent?

• mountain
• depression or sinkhole
• beaches
• cave