06 Topo Maps

From which direction would it be easiest to climb from the shore to the top of Blake Island?

• From the Northwest
• From the Southwest
• From the Southeast
• From the Northeast

What is the contour interval of this topographic map?

• 100 feet
• 20 feet
• 25 feet
• 10 feet

Which star is at a higher elevation - the red star or the blue star?

• Red Star
• Blue Star
• Both are at the same elevation
• There is no way to tell

What is most likely at point D?

• A hole or depression in the land
• The top of a hill
• A steep slope
• A gentle slope

On a topographic map, how can you tell where a steep slope is?

• The further apart the lines, the steeper the slope.
• Whenever you see hachures, you have a steep slope.
• The closer the lines, the steeper the slope.
• When lines close into a circle, you have a steep slope.

Which side of this hill has the steeper slope?

• The A Side
• The B Side
• Both slopes are the same
• There is no way to tell

What is the contour interval of this map?

• 100 feet
• 50 feet
• 5 feet
• 10 feet

What is the contour interval of this map?

• 40 feet
• 200 feet
• 100 feet
• 20 feet

What is the elevation of point A?

• 0 feet
• 4800 feet
• 4920 feet
• 5000 feet

What is the elevation of point B?

• 120 feet
• 4830 feet
• 4920 feet
• 5000 feet