Topographic Maps, Rocks, Minerals, Resources

What is the contour interval for this map?

• 500

• 100

• 20

• 1000

What is the contour interval

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Provided is a topographic map of a hill with contour lines drawn showing elevation in meters.
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?

• Southwest
• Northeast
• Northwest
• Southeast

Match 1 

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Match 3

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

• gentle
• steep
• flat
• going up and down

Which directions do lines of latitude measure?

• South and East

• North and West

• East and West

• North and South

What directions do lines of Longitude measure?

• South and West

• East and West

• North and South

• North and East

When plotting or finding coordinates, which do you find first?

• Longitude

• Latitude

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Which is NOT true about the Equator?

• It separates the Earth into the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

• It measures 0 degrees

• It is the major line of Longitude

• It is the major line of Latitude