topographical maps

Determine the contour interval:

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 15 m
• 20 m

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gentle slope
• river

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

Maps that show shape and elevation of the Earth's surface

• physical map

• topographic map

• road map

• historical map

the height above sea level

• key

• scale

• elevation

• contour lines

The curved lines on a topographic map

• contour lines

• longitude lines

• latitude lines

• map scale

What does this picture represent?

• A depression

• hilltop

• gentle slope

• steep slope

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What does this picture represent?

• steep slope

• gentle slope

• a depression

• a hilltop

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Find the contour interval:

• 10 ft
• 20 ft
• 25 ft
• 100 ft

Which direction is the river flowing?

• north
• south
• east 
• west

The elevation from one contour line to the next:

• contour lines
• contour interval
• index contour
• contour loops