Section 3: Maps and Computers Instructional Video and Quiz

Which of the following processes do mapmakers use when they determine distances and elevations using instruments and geometry?

• contouring
• compassing
• surveying
• geology

Mapmakers choose different map projections to show Earth's curved surface on a flat map.

• True
• False

_______ is a method of finding longitude, latitude and elevation using a system of satellites.

A change in elevation from one contour line to another is a contour ________.

Identify the type of map illustrated below.

A(n) _______ is a darker line than the others and is labeled with the elevation above sea level in round units.

• contour intervals
• index contours

A ______ map shows the surface features of an area using symbols to portray the land as if you were looking from above.