Topographic Maps

What direction are the 2 creeks flowing on this map?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which of the following is a rule that determines the direction of stream flow?

• Rivers flow from high to low elevation

• Rivers flow out of the V

• The tip of the V points upstream

• All of these are rules

The contour lines that have a 1000 and 1500 written on them are called....

• Bright contour lines

• Index contour lines

• Darker contour lines

• Important contour lines

What is the highest possible elevation on this map at the top of Rock Mountain?

• 1500 feet

• 1599 feet

• 1600 feet

• 1699 feet

What direction is this river flowing?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What is this feature drawn with circles?

• Depression

• Cliff

• Hill

• Cave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The western side of this landscape has contour lines close together. What does this indicate?

• Steep slope

• Gentle slope

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the interval of this map?

• 10 feet

• 20 feet

• 25 feet

• 40 feet

Looking a the island, what direction indicates the gentle slope?

• East

• West

How can you tell that point A is located within a depression?

• Contour lines are close together

• Contour lines are far apart

• Contour lines slope downward

• Contour lines have hachure lines on them