Topo Mapping Quiz

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gentle slope
• river

The image shows a topographic map.

Which statement best describes the location marked by the X?

• It is at the bottom of a large pit.

• It is at the top of a hill.

• It is on the side of a mountain.

• It is in a deep cave.

What is a contour interval?

• A hole in the ground
• Distance traveled between two points
• The highest point on a topo map
• The elevation change between countour lines

What is the contour interval of this map?

• 100
• 200
• 150
• 250

Provided is a topographic map of a hill with contour lines drawn showing elevation in meters.
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?

• Southwest
• Northeast
• Northwest
• Southeast

What feature is formed at B?

• river
• rift valley
• sink hole
• mountain

The height above sea level is called

• topographic
• contour
• elevation
• depth

If you started from the 700 ft index line and walked to the very top of this hill, how high in elevation would you have traveled?

• 120 ft
• 390 ft
• 259 ft
• 159 ft

If we were in a plane, Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk? 

• B --> C is the easier walk
• E --> N is the easier walk
• B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance

How many mountain tops does this map have?

• one
• two
• three
• four