Topographic Maps, Plate Boundaries, and Throwback Quiz

These types of plates can form rift valleys and mid-ocean ridges.

Which side of the mountain is steeper?

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The distance between contour lines is called...

• Contour interval

• Contour line

• Colors

• Mountains

If the lines are far apart, it means it is a slow or ________________ rise/drop

• Gradual

• Steep

Determine the interval by counting from the smallest to the biggest number. Look for a pattern, or the number that each line ‘jumps’ by between the numbers. Each line should have a number it represents.

• The interval is 10 because each line counts up by 10.

• The interval is 60 because that is the biggest number.

• The interval is M

Which one is the steepest?

• 2

• 1

• 4

If sea level always equals (0), and the contour interval is 10 feet how tall is this mountain?

• 30 ft

• 40 ft

• 50 ft

• 60 ft

This is a satellite image of the Houston Ship Channel. Which point on this image will experience the most erosion?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• 120 m
• 240 m
• 360 m
• 340 m

The only type of crust that will subduct if two plates converge is...

• Oceanic

• Continental