Week 4 Contour Lines and Interval Quiz

What is the interval of the above contour map?

• 10 meters

• 5 meters

• 1 meter

• 20 meters

What is the height of point Y?

• 30 meters

• 29 meters

• 30 meters above sea level

• 29 meters above sea level

Is the spot height shown on the contour map?

• Yes

• No

Which direction is the stream flowing?

• northward
• southward
• westward
• eastward

What is the contour interval on this map?

• 100
• 10
• 15
• 20

How many peaks are on the map? (hill tops)

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

It is steep on a topographic map where __________.

• lines are closest together
• a river flows into a lake
• contours bend
• contours are far apart

Determine the contour interval:

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 15 m
• 20 m

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gentle slope
• river

If we were in a plane, Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk? 

• B --> C is the easier walk
• E --> N is the easier walk
• B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance