Topographic maps p. 31-33

A map is...

• a bunch of lines

• a drawing of somewhere

• A picture of earths surface

A type of map that shows changes in elevation

• land map

• Topographic map

• ocean map

• atlas

The system of curved lines on a topographic map are called...

On page 32, the topographic map shows that white stands for...

• major vegetation

• Water

• Human made structures

• Absence (no) Vegetation

On page 32, the topographic map shows that blue stands for...

• major vegetation

• Water

• Human made structures

• Absence (no) Vegetation

Contour interval is the change in...

Index contours help determine...

• Where the vegetation is

• whether the elevation is rising or falling

• how much water is there

• Where the most animals are

Most USGS topographic maps use the same set of standard colors and symbols to represent objects

• True

• False

USGS stands for...

• United States Grocery Stores

• United States Group Survey

• United States Geological Survey

• Ugly Squids Go Surfing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The USGS investigates natural hazards such as volcanoes, earthquakes, and landslides

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2