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WorksheetsTopographic maps STAAR Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Determine the contour interval
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
50 m
d)
100 m
2.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
3.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
4.
How many mountain tops does this map have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
5.
What is the profile view to Topographic Map #1?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
What is the profile view to Topographic Map #2?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
7.
What is the most likely elevation of the mountain below?
a)
1550 meters
b)
1652 meters
c)
1500 meters
d)
1700 meters
8.
How many mountain peaks are represented?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
9.
What is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y?
a)
120 m
b)
240 m
c)
360 m
d)
340 m
10.
What is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y?
a)
120 m
b)
240 m
c)
360 m
d)
340 m
11.
What is the change in elevation from point X to the top of the hill in the topographic map shown?
a)
303 m
b)
203 m
c)
250 m
d)
253 m
12.
What is the change in elevation from point X to the top of the hill in the topographic map shown?
a)
303 m
b)
203 m
c)
250 m
d)
253 m
13.
What is the map symbol (darker lines)?
a)
roads
b)
index contour
c)
contour interval
d)
waves
14.
Determine the contour interval
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
50 m
d)
100 m
15.
What is this symbol?
a)
mountain
b)
depression or sinkhole
c)
cave
d)
railroad central
16.
What does this image represent?
a)
mountain
b)
depression or sinkhole
c)
beaches
d)
cave
17.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
18.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
19.
What do the v-shaped contour lines represent?
a)
mountains
b)
steep areas
c)
gradual areas
d)
rivers
20.
Find the contour interval:
a)
5 ft
b)
10 ft
c)
20 ft
d)
25 ft
21.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
20 ft
b)
25 ft
c)
40 ft
d)
50 ft
22.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
23.
Based on the map below, which location has a greater elevation, A or B?
a)
Location A is higher.
b)
Location B is higher.
c)
Locations A and B are at the same elevation.
d)
It is impossible to determine which location is higher.
24.
A mountaineer is planning an expedition. He wants to follow the easiest possible path, which means he needs to find the most gentle slope up the mountain. Which route should the mountaineer choose?
a)
Route A
b)
Route B
c)
Route C
d)
Route D
25.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
26.
Which direction does this river flow?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
27.
If there is a circle with lines, what does this mean?
a)
There is a hill
b)
There is a depression
c)
There is a building
d)
There is a pond
28.
What could be the lowest elevation in the depression?
a)
50 feet
b)
41 feet
c)
60 feet
d)
51 feet
29.
The bold lines that appear on the map every 5th contour line with the exact elevation written on it is the ______________________
a)
Index Contour line
b)
Contour interval
c)
Relief
d)
Slope
30.
The bold lines that appear on the map every 5th contour line with the exact elevation written on it is the ______________________
a)
Index Contour line
b)
Contour interval
c)
Relief
d)
Slope
31.
This the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.
a)
Earth science
b)
Topography
c)
Geology
d)
Oceanography
32.
The shape of the land is shown by connecting points of the same elevation to form a ____________.
a)
relief line
b)
slope
c)
valley
d)
contour line
33.
The shape of the land is shown by connecting points of the same elevation to form a ____________.
a)
relief line
b)
slope
c)
valley
d)
contour line
34.
The difference in elevation between two contour line is known as
a)
Gradual
b)
Steep
c)
Contour interval
d)
Index contour
35.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
36.
Contour lines that are very far apart indicate the landscape is _____________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
steep
c)
a forest
d)
a swamp
37.
V-shaped contour lines show a
a)
mountain top
b)
stream or river valley
c)
depression
d)
steep slope
38.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
39.
An area's height above sea level
a)
topography
b)
relief
c)
elevation
d)
GIS
40.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
41.
Determine the contour interval
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
50 m
d)
100 m
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