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Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 31mins
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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.
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
3.
The difference in elevation between highest & lowest points is known as
a)
Gradual
b)
Steep
c)
Relief
d)
Index contour
4.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
5.
Contour lines that are very far apart indicate the landscape is _____________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
steep
c)
a forest
d)
a swamp
6.
V-shaped contour lines show a
a)
mountain top
b)
stream valley
c)
depression
d)
steep slope
7.
What could be the lowest elevation in the depression?
a)
50 feet
b)
41 feet
c)
60 feet
d)
51 feet
8.
What is the map symbol (darker lines)?
a)
roads
b)
index contour
c)
contour interval
d)
waves
9.
What is this symbol?
a)
mountain
b)
depression or sinkhole
c)
cave
d)
railroad central
10.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
11.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
12.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
13.
Which direction is the river flowing?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
14.
How many mountain peaks are represented?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
15.
What could be the elevation of the mountain top?
a)
860 km
b)
840 km
c)
841 - 859 km
d)
861 - 869 km
16.
Match 1
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
17.
Match 2
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
18.
Match 4
a)
C
b)
D
c)
E
d)
F
19.
An area's height above sea level
a)
topography
b)
relief
c)
elevation
d)
GIS
20.
Find the contour interval:
a)
5 ft
b)
10 ft
c)
20 ft
d)
25 ft
21.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
22.
Determine the contour interval
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
50 m
d)
100 m
23.
Contour lines that form closed
loops indicate a _______________
a)
mountain top
b)
valley
c)
river
d)
depression
24.
Contour lines that form
circles
with short straight lines indicate a closed depression.
a)
mountain top
b)
valley
c)
depression
d)
stream
25.
A __________
shows relationship between distance on
map to distance on Earth
a)
legend
b)
compass
c)
direction
d)
scale
26.
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
27.
What feature is formed at B?
a)
river
b)
rift valley
c)
sink hole
d)
mountain
28.
In which direction is Mill River flowing?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
29.
How many mountain tops does this map have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
30.
What feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
31.
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
32.
Which type of plate boundary would cause folded mountains to form?
a)
transform
b)
convergent
c)
divergent
d)
subduction
33.
The Great Rift Valley in Africa and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge were both created by this type of plate boundary.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent
c)
transform
d)
subduction
34.
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
35.
This is a navigation system using at least 3 or more satellites and a receiver to determine an exact location:
a)
GPS
b)
GIS
c)
UPS
d)
NIS
36.
Find the contour interval:
a)
5 ft
b)
10 ft
c)
20 ft
d)
25 ft
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