Topography Regents

What is the contour line

• a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level.

• A Black line

• A line that shows the elevation

• None Of The Above

What does the topographical map show

• canyons

• rivers

• mountains

• All Of The Above

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Who Created topographic maps

• J.L Dupain-Triel

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• RutherFord

• Thomas

What is Elevation

• Being elevating or elevated

• height above given level, especially sea level

• land

What is a topographic maps

• a topographic map is a type of map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using contour lines

• a topographic map is a map with a lot of lines

Why are topographic maps purpose?

• detailed and accurate two-dimensional representation of natural and human-made features on the Earth's surface

• Topographic maps are used for camping,hunting and fishing

• To look for parks

• None of The Above

What year was the topographic maps created??

• 1900

• 1800

• 1700

• 2000

What is the map symbol (darker lines)?

• roads

• waves

• index contour

• contour interval

How Many mountain peaks are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What do contour lines that are farther apart mean??

• steep area

• river

• sloop area