Topographic Maps

What direction are the 2 creeks flowing on this map?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Which of the following is a rule that determines the direction of stream flow?

• Rivers flow from high to low elevation

• Rivers flow out of the V

• The tip of the V points upstream

• All of these are rules

The contour lines that have a 1000 and 1500 written on them are called....

• Bright contour lines

• Index contour lines

• Darker contour lines

• Important contour lines

What is the interval of this map?

• 10 feet

• 20 feet

• 25 feet

• 40 feet

How can you tell that point A is located within a depression?

• Contour lines are close together

• Contour lines are far apart

• Contour lines slope downward

• Contour lines have hachure lines on them

What does the triangle represent at the top of the island?

• Depression

• Bench Mark

• Chair Mark

• Seat Mark

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The change in elevation over a certain distance is called....

• Rate of Change

• Density

• Gradient

• Eccentricity

The top of the volcano is a depression. How can you tell this by looking at topographic map?

• Contour lines bend inwards

• Contour lines bend outwards

• Contour lines have hachure lines on them

• Contour lines are close

What is the interval on this map?

• 2°

• 3°

• 4°

• 5°

What is the name for a field line that connects equal values of a measurable value?

• Isoline

• Contour line

• Isotherm

• Isobar

• All of these are isolines that connect equal values