Topographic Maps and Gradient

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

• gentle
• steep
• flat
• going up and down

When you move from one contour line to another, the elevation

• stays the same
• goes up or down
• disappears
• is below sea level

On a topographic map of a mountain, you walk a longer distance to get to the top when the contour lines are

• spread out
• close together
• going down
• going up

Which events describe a cause of slow changes to earth's surface?

• volcanoes

• earthquakes

• landslides

• chemical weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which events are rapid, or fast, changes to earth's surface?

• tree roots
• freezing water
• flash floods
• chemical weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are the curved lines on a topographic map called?

• contour lines
• contour intervals
• slope
• elevation

The height above sea level is called

• topographic
• contour
• elevation
• depth

What is melted rock called that is below the Earth's surface?

• lava
• magma
• fossils
• crust

What is melted rock called that is erupting from Earth's surface?

• lava
• magma
• fossils
• sedimentary rock

Volcanic eruptions create new land by adding

• gases to the air
• heat to the soil
• new rock to Earth's surface
• water vapor to the air

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2