WorksheetsMy Topography Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
This the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.
a)
Biology
b)
Topography
c)
Geology
d)
Oceanography
3.
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
4.
The difference in elevation between highest & lowest points is known as
a)
Gradual
b)
Steep
c)
Relief
d)
Index contour
5.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
6.
Contour lines that are very far apart indicate the landscape is _____________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
steep
c)
a forest
d)
a swamp
7.
V-shaped contour lines show a
a)
mountain top
b)
stream valley
c)
depression
d)
steep slope
8.
What could be the lowest elevation in the depression?
a)
50 feet
b)
41 feet
c)
60 feet
d)
51 feet
9.
What is the map symbol (darker lines)?
a)
roads
b)
index contour
c)
contour interval
d)
waves
10.
What is this symbol?
a)
mountain
b)
depression or sinkhole
c)
cave
d)
railroad central
11.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
12.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
13.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
14.
Which direction is the river flowing?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
15.
How many mountain peaks are represented?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
16.
What could be the elevation of the mountain top?
a)
860 km
b)
840 km
c)
841 - 859 km
d)
861 - 869 km
17.
Match 1
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Match 2
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
19.
Match 4
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
20.
An area's height above sea level
a)
topography
b)
relief
c)
elevation
d)
GIS
21.
Find the contour interval:
a)
5 ft
b)
10 ft
c)
20 ft
d)
25 ft
22.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
23.
Determine the contour interval
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
50 m
d)
100 m
24.
What is the elevation at sea level?
a)
0
b)
100m
c)
20m
d)
3000m
25.
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
26.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
27.
What feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
28.
Provided is a topographic map of a hill with contour lines drawn showing elevation in meters.
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Southeast
29.
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
30.
What is the most likely elevation of the mountain peak? (Contour interval is 100 m)
a)
1550 meters
b)
1652 meters
c)
1500 meters
d)
1700 meters
31.
This
the study and description of the shape of the land and surface
features.
a)
Biology
b)
Topography
c)
Geology
d)
Oceanography
32.
The
difference
in elevation between highest & lowest points
is known as
a)
Gradual
b)
Steep
c)
Relief
d)
Index contour
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 one contour line and the next
is known as the ________________.
a)
Relief
b)
contour interval
c)
Index Contour
d)
Steep Slope
35.
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
36.
Contour lines that form closed
loops indicate a _______________
a)
mountain top
b)
valley
c)
river
d)
depression
37.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
38.
Contour lines that are very far apart indicate the landscape is _____________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
steep
c)
a forest
d)
a swamp
39.
Contour lines that form
circles
with short straight lines indicate a closed depression.
a)
mountain top
b)
valley
c)
depression
d)
stream
40.
V-shaped
contour lines show a
a)
mountain top
b)
stream valley
c)
depression
d)
steep slope
41.
A __________
shows relationship between distance on
map to distance on Earth
a)
legend
b)
compass
c)
direction
d)
scale
100 %
