Topo maps

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

The elevation from one contour line to the next:

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

Topographic maps provide information about the size, shape, and 

• elevation
• dimension 
• average 

Each contour line is used to connect points that have the same elevation, therefore, they 

• Always cross
• Never cross 

What is the elevation at sea level?

• 0
• 100m
• 20m
• 3000m