Lab 9

What view of the ocean is given in a profile map?

• Front View

• Top View

• Side View

• Upside down

What view of the ocean is given in a contour map?

• Side View

• Top View

• No View

• Left Side View

A navigational map is most alike to a _____ map

• profile map
• contour map
• bathymetric map

• topographic map

How do you recognize the steep side of the feature you mapped?

• On the steep side the interval lines will be closer together

• On the shallow side the interval lines will be closer together

• On the steep side the interval lines will be further apart

• On the shallow side the interval lines will be further apart

How much is the interval on your map and how is this used to determine the height of the feature?

Bathymetric maps show depth while topographic maps show

• Height

• How pretty the ocean is

• Weight

• Elevation

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the profile and contour map?

Which type of map has more applicability to the oceanographer?