Contour Lines - 2

What do contour lines connect?

• Forests and deserts

• Rivers and lakes

• Cities and towns

• Places of equal altitude

What does the contour interval represent?

• Width of rivers

• Temperature variations

• Height difference between successive contour lines

• Distance between cities

What do dark brown index contour lines indicate?

• Multiples of 100m

• Multiples of 50m

• Multiples of 200m

• Multiples of 10m

How are steep slopes represented on a map?

• Closer contour lines

• Further apart contour lines

• Curved lines

• Dotted lines

What does a terraced slope resemble?

• Steps

• Circles

• Triangles

• Waves

What is a koppie?

• A tall skyscraper

• A low, free standing hill

• A wide plateau

• A deep valley

What is a butte?

• A hill with a steep section before the crest

• A flat plain

• A wide mountain

• A deep trench

What can we determine by 'reading' contour lines?

• What the population density is

• What the terrain in an area looks like

• What the weather will be

• What animals live there

What does the spacing of contour lines indicate about the slope?

• The mineral content

• The age of the land

• The type of vegetation

• Gradual or steep

What is the contour interval on a 1:50,000 Topographic map?

• 50m

• 20m

• 30m

• 10m