High School Maps Science Test

Which hill is higher?

• Hill A

• Hill B

Which hill is steeper?

• Hill A

• Hill B

How many feet of elevation are there between contour lines?

• 5 feet

• 10 feet

• 15 feet

• 20 feet

How high is hill A? (estimate in feet)

• 5 feet

• 20 feet

• 45 feet

• 100 feet

How high is hill B? (estimate in feet)

• 5 feet

• 55 feet

• 45 feet

• 100 feet

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

• gentle
• steep
• flat
• going up and down

The height above sea level is called

• topographic
• contour
• elevation
• depth

It is steep on a topographic map where __________.

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

What are the darker lines called?

• roads
• index contour
• contour interval
• waves

Determine the contour interval:

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 15 m
• 20 m