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Topographic Maps and Elevation Concepts

Topographic Maps and Elevation Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Geography, Science, Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial covers topographic maps, explaining contour lines and intervals. It guides students through preparing notebook pages with maps and questions, analyzing map questions to find elevations, and comparing historical maps. The tutorial concludes with tips on color coding maps for better visualization.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does a topographic map primarily show?

The types of vegetation

The population density

The shape and elevation of land features

The climate of a region

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a contour line?

A line that marks the boundary of a country

A line that indicates the temperature

A line that connects points of equal elevation

A line that shows the direction of the wind

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it suggested to have the map and questions on the same page?

To ensure the map is not lost

To make the notebook look neat

To avoid flipping pages while answering questions

To save paper

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should you do if a contour line on a map is not labeled?

Ignore it

Estimate its elevation based on nearby labeled lines

Draw a new line

Erase it

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the elevation at position B if the contour interval is 10 meters and the nearest labeled line is 500 meters?

550 meters

530 meters

520 meters

510 meters

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do you determine the contour interval on a map?

By counting the number of lines

By measuring the distance between lines

By checking the map legend

By finding the difference in elevation between two labeled lines

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which position has a higher elevation, C or D, if C is at 560 meters and D is at 550 meters?

Both are the same

Position D

Position C

Cannot be determined

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