Topographic Maps and Satellite Images Quiz 8.9C

A river is running through the region represented by the topographic map shown here.

Between which 2 points is the river the steepest?

• Between point 1 and Point 2

• Between Point 2 and Point 3

• Between Point 3 and Point 4

• Between Point 4 and Point 5

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A topographic map of a region is provided.

Which position indicated by the letters is at an elevation of 480 meters?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

 A topographic map is provided.

A geologist wants to predict flow rates of the river coming down the mountain in the topographic map.  What is the approximate drop in elevation between Point X and Point Y?

• 20m

• 40m

• 60m

• 80m

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A topographic map is provided.

The contour interval of the topographic map shown here is-

• 15m

• 20m

• 25m

• 100m

A hiker planning a trip up a mountainside might want to select the face of the mountain which provides the easiest hike.  When looking at a topographic map, what would indicate the part of the mountain that would provide the easiest path for the hiker to take?

• Contour line spaced far apart

• Large elevation numbers

• Several streams nearby

• Many closed, concentric rings

A glacier is seen in the satellite image pictured here.

In which general direction is the glacier moving as it grows and extends down the mountain?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Provided are satellite photos from two different years of the same beach.  The sand formation, indicated by an arrow, has shifted due to wave action.

If similar rates of erosion and deposition occur, where would the sand location be located by 2015?

• Between W and X

• Centered on Y

• Between Y and Z

• Centered on Z

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A student stands at the point marked X on the topographic map provided.

What height in meters must the student climb in order to reach the top of the hill?

 A topographic map is provided.

The highest peak represented by the topographic map can be found in which quadrant?

• A3

• B1

• B2

• C2

The points labeled W and Y on the topographic map provided shows the campsites of two families. Each family hiked to the elevation on the map marked X. The arrows show the paths taken by both families.

What was the change in elevation, to the nearest 10 meters, for the family that took the steepest path to Point X?