Topographic Maps

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

• gentle
• steep
• flat
• going up and down

What does it indicate if contour lines are spaced far apart?

• steep slope

• gentle slope

• flat terrain

• irregular terrain

Which of the following best describes a flat area on a topographic map?

• Contour lines are zigzagged

• Contour lines form a circle

• Contour lines are close together

• Contour lines are far apart

What are the curved lines on a topographic map called?

• contour lines
• contour intervals
• slope
• elevation

Determine the contour interval:

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 15 m
• 20 m

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

What is elevation?

• Height

• An elevator

• The width

The distance between contour lines is called...

• Contour interval

• Contour line

• Colors

• Mountains

Which topographic map matches formation C?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Which side of Holland Hill is the steepest?

• North
• South
• East 
• West