WorksheetsTopographic Maps 1
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the contour interval of the topographic map below?
a)
400 m
b)
200 m
c)
100 m
d)
80 m
2.
In which direction is Mill River flowing?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
3.
What feature is formed at B?
a)
river
b)
rift valley
c)
sink hole
d)
mountain
4.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
5.
Find the contour interval:
a)
10 ft
b)
20 ft
c)
25 ft
d)
100 ft
6.
What is this symbol?
a)
mountain
b)
depression or sinkhole
c)
cave
d)
railroad central
7.
Which direction is the river flowing?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east
d)
west
8.
The elevation from one contour line to the next:
a)
contour lines
b)
contour interval
c)
index contour
d)
contour loops
9.
What is the elevation at sea level?
a)
0
b)
100m
c)
20m
d)
3000m
10.
What does GPS stand for?
a)
General Positioning System
b)
Global Placing Site
c)
Global Positioning System
11.
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
12.
What height must a hiker climb to reach the peak of the mountain?
a)
303m
b)
253m
c)
300m
d)
200m
13.
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
a)
6 and F
b)
1 and A
c)
1 and B
d)
2 and C
14.
How many mountain tops does this map have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
15.
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
16.
What is the most likely elevation of the mountain below?
a)
774 meters
b)
899 meters
c)
901 meters
d)
849 meters
17.
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
18.
Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________
a)
gentle/gradual
b)
a forest
c)
steep
d)
a swamp
19.
What could be the lowest elevation in the depression?
a)
50 feet
b)
41 feet
c)
60 feet
d)
51 feet
20.
The lines on the globe that appear horizontal on your maps and go North or South of the equator are line of ___________
a)
latitude
b)
longitude
c)
prime meridian
d)
meridians
21.
Lines that appear vertical on your maps and show East of West of the Prime Meridian are known as lines of _________
a)
contour intervals
b)
latitude
c)
longitude
d)
parallels
22.
If we were in a plane, Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk?
a)
B --> C is the easier walk
b)
E --> N is the easier walk
c)
B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance
23.
What feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
24.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
25.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
26.
Location H is located at which coordinates?
a)
60oN, 120oE
b)
90oN, 30oE
c)
10oS, 40oW
d)
30oN, 90oE
27.
Latitude and Longitude lines are made up of ... (mark all that apply)
a)
hours
b)
minutes
c)
seconds
d)
meters
e)
degrees
28.
In the coordinates 40o 05 57 N. What does the 57 stand for?
a)
degrees
b)
minutes
c)
seconds
d)
hours
29.
In the coordinates 121o 22 17. What does the 22 stand for?
a)
degrees
b)
minutes
c)
seconds
d)
hours
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