WorksheetsES - Topography
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When looking at the hill on the right, which side of the hill is steeper? The right hand side or the left hand side?
a)
Right
b)
Left
2.
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
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)
51 feet
b)
41 feet
c)
60 feet
d)
59 feet
9.
What is this symbol?
a)
mountain
b)
depression or sinkhole
c)
cave
d)
railroad central
10.
What is the map symbol (darker lines)?
a)
roads
b)
index contour
c)
contour interval
d)
waves
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 highest possible elevation of the mountain top?
a)
860 km
b)
840 km
c)
859 km
d)
861
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.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
21.
Determine the contour interval
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
50 m
d)
100 m
22.
What feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
23.
What is the elevation of Y?
a)
Between 120-140 meters
b)
Between 100-120 meters
c)
Between 140-160 meters
d)
Between 80-100 meters
24.
How many peaks does this map have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
25.
What could be the lowest elevation in the depression?
a)
50 feet
b)
41 feet
c)
60 feet
d)
51 feet
26.
A __________
shows relationship between distance on
map to distance on Earth
a)
legend
b)
compass
c)
direction
d)
scale
27.
What is the elevation of point B? (Contour interval is 100m)
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
28.
What is the elevation of the peak of the small island on the left side?
a)
About 20 meters
b)
About 40 meters
c)
About 60 meters
d)
About 200 meters
29.
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
30.
What is the difference in elevation from point C to D?
a)
900
b)
200
c)
0
d)
500
31.
What is the elevation of Point A
a)
1500
b)
900
c)
1000
d)
1200
32.
Which direction is Maple Stream flowing?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
33.
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
34.
Map that shows elevation, relief, and slope of an area.
a)
Topographic Map
b)
Peak
c)
Elevation
d)
Toptaco Map
35.
Height above sea level.
a)
elevation
b)
depression
c)
profile
d)
slope
36.
What is the change in elevation from point A to point B?
a)
20 meters
b)
40 meters
c)
60 meters
d)
100 meters
37.
True or False: The ratio between the measured distance on a map to the actual distance in the real world is called the BASE.
a)
false
b)
true
38.
Match the topographic map to its profile picture.
a)
b)
c)
d)
39.
Match the topographic map to its profile.
a)
b)
c)
d)
40.
Which side is steeper?
a)
The left side of the hill
b)
The right side of the hill
41.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
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