Contour Lines

How do we find the height of a hill?

• We find the number next to the contour line

• We measure the contour line with a ruler

• We make a wild guess

• We look at the map key

What is elevation another word for?

• River

• The height of a hill

• A valley

• A waterfall

Where do we measure the height of the land from?

• The nearest part of flat land

• The centre of the earth

• Sea level

• The top of a hill

If there are no contour lines the land is...

• hilly
• steep
• flat
• there is nothing there

What do close contour lines represent on a map?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gradual area
• river

Which direction is the river flowing?

• north
• south
• east 
• west

Circles on a map indicate

• a depression like a volcano crater
• the top of a hill or mountain
• a circular scenic trail
• a lake or pond

Match the topographic map to its profile.

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Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

This the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.

• Biology
• Topography
• Geology
• Oceanography

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The shape of the land is shown by connecting points of the same elevation to form a ____________.

• relief line
• slope
• valley
• contour line