Review Topography

What is the profile view to Topographic Map #1? 

• A
• B
• C
• D

What is the profile view to Topographic Map #2?

• B
• C
• D
• E

What is the elevation of point B? (Contour interval is 100m)

• 800 ft
• 850 ft
• 900 ft
• 1000 ft

What is the elevation of Y?

• Between 120-140 meters
• Between 100-120 meters
• Between 140-160 meters
• Between 80-100 meters

What do close contour lines represent on a map?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gradual area
• river

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gentle slope
• river

How many mountain tops does this map have?

• one
• two
• three
• four

What feature is at the arrow?

• volcano
• mountain
• cliff
• river

The scale of a street map is 1 : 5000.

Find the actual distance, in metres,

for 4 cm on the map.

• 0.2

• 2

• 20

• 200

What is the purpose of a map scale?

• To weigh the political power of the states
• To show where things are located on the map
• Compare the distance measured on the map to the actual distance on Earth
• To show how large the map is