Map Colors, Symbols, and Margin Info

What does the color black typically represent on a topographic map?

• Human-made features
• Relief features
• Vegetation
• Water features

What is the purpose of marginal information on a topographic map?

• To show the scale of the map
• To identify the sheet name and number
• To explain the legend and symbols
• All the above

What does the color blue typically represent on a topographic map?

• Water features
• Human-made features
• Relief features
• Vegetation

What does the color green typically represent on a topographic map?

• Vegetation
• Human-made features
• Relief features
• Water features

What does the declination diagram on a topographic map show?

• The scale of the map
• The distance between contour lines
• The direction of magnetic north
• The elevation of the land

What is the purpose of the scales on a topographic map?

• To show the direction of magnetic north
• To aid in reading and interpreting the map
• To depict the scale of the map (SIZE)
• To explain the legend and symbols

What does the legend on a topographic map typically include?

• The distance between contour lines
• The scale of the map
• The direction of magnetic north
• The effective date of the map data

Where can you find the sheet name and number on a topographic map?

• In the legend
• In the lower left margin
• In the center of the top margin
• In the declination diagram

What does the contour interval on a topographic map represent?

• The direction of magnetic north
• The elevation of the land
• The distance between contour lines
• The scale of the map

What does the color red typically represent on a topographic map?

• Water features
• Human-made features such as important roads
• Relief features
• Vegetation