Level 1 Mastery Topographic Maps

Distance above or below sea level

• Relief

• Contour line

• Altitude

• Elevation

What is the elevation of point A?

• 10 meters

• 20 meters

• 30 meters

• 40 meters

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gentle slope
• river

A line that connects points of equal elevation on a map

• Contour interval

• Contour legend

• Contour line

• Index Contour

Walking from point A to point B...

• You would walk up 10 m, then down 25 m, then up 45 m
• You would walk up 40 m, then down 60 m, then up 100 m
• You would walk at the same elevation 90 m
• You would walk down to the Creek, then up 50 m to the top of Holland Hill

Which path is less steep to walk? 

• B --> C is less steep

• M --> N is less steep

• They have the same steepness

What is the elevation of Y?

• 120 meters

• 100 meters

• 160 meters

• 80 meters

Determine the contour interval:

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 15 m
• 20 m

What is the elevation of point B?

• 800 ft
• 850 ft
• 900 ft
• 1000 ft

What is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y?

• 120 m
• 240 m
• 360 m
• 340 m