Contour maps and describing earth

What does this image represent?

• mountain
• depression or sinkhole
• beaches
• cave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gradual area
• river

What do the v-shaped contour lines represent?

• mountains
• steep areas
• gradual areas
• rivers

Which direction is the river flowing?

• north
• south
• east 
• west

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What could be the elevation of the mountain top?

• 860 km
• 840 km
• 841 - 859 km
• 861 - 869 km

If sea level always equals (0), and the contour interval is 10 feet how tall is this mountain?

• 30 ft

• 40 ft

• 50 ft

• 60 ft

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

Which side is steeper?

• The left side of the hill

• The right side of the hill

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Match the topographic map to its profile.

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Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

Match the topographic map to its profile picture.

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Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

What is the contour interval?

• 1 ft

• 5 ft

• 10 ft

• 60 ft

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2