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Topographic maps

Authored by Claudia Kurtzuba

Social Studies

6th - 9th Grade

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Topographic maps
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between an aerial image and satellite image ?

Aerial images are taken from the ground and satellite images are taken from airplanes

Aerial images are taken from space and satellite images are taken from the ground

Aerial images are taken from airplanes and satellite images are taken from space

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do geological map show?

Rock types

Rock age

Geological features

Fault lines

All of the above

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is topography?

The size and/or shape of land features on earth

measuring the slope of a land feature on earth

the study of topographic maps

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a contour line?

Lines on a topographic map that connects different elevations

Lines on a topographic map that connects EQUAL elevations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement is true

A contour line will ALWAYS fork or split

A contour line can SOMETIMES fork or spilt

A contour line will NEVER fork or split

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A contour line that form a small, closed circle represent what ?

A depression

Stream valley

Ridge

Hill or mountain peak

Ridge

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How can you tell if a landform is a depression ?

The contour line will be a closed circle

There will be a 'v' that points upwards

There will be a closed circle with short lines inside that point to the bottom of the depression

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