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Topographic Maps (8.9C)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 42mins

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.
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 feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
26.
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
27.
True or False: An elevation of 0 = Sea level
a)
true
b)
false
28.
True or False: On a topographic map the contour interval tells the difference in elevation between adjacent contour lines.
a)
false
b)
true
29.

A flat area of land that is higher than the land around it

a)

peninsula

b)

plain

c)

plateau

d)

hill

30.

What is the name of this landform?

a)

Volcano

b)

Plateau

c)

Canyon

d)

Delta

31.

How do deltas form?

a)

Rivers deposit sediment at the mouth of a river.

b)

Lakes dry up and leave sediment behind.

c)

Ocean waves erode sediments.

d)

Glaciers weather rocks as they slowly move.

32.

Which of the following best describes how mountains change over time?

a)

The elevation of the peaks will decrease due to erosion.

b)

The elevation of the peaks will increase due to weathering.

c)

The elevation of the peaks will increase due to deposition.

d)

Mountains stay the same, they never change.

33.

How do plants help stop erosion?

a)

Plant roots anchor soil and sediment, keeping them from eroding.

b)

Plants kick up sediments, keeping them from eroding.

c)

Plants have no effect on erosion.

d)

Plants increase the rate of erosion.

34.

What is the elevation of Point C?

a)

1500 meters

b)

1000 meters

c)

1200 meters

d)

1100 meters

35.

What is the contour interval of the map?

a)

100 meters

b)

200 meters

c)

50 meters

d)

20 meters

36.

You hike on the path C-D. What is your change in elevation?

a)

100 meters

b)

1000 meters

c)

500 meters

d)

250 meters

37.

What is the difference in elevation between A and C?

a)

600 meters

b)

700 meters

c)

500 meters

d)

1000 meters

38.

This is a satellite image of the Houston Ship Channel. Which point on this image will experience the most erosion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

This is a meteor crater. Which of the following is a prediction of how the crater will change over the next 1,000 years?

a)

The crater will become more shallow as the sides erode into the center.

b)

The crater will become deeper as animals make the crater home and burrow deep into the rock.

c)

The crater will not change over 1,000 years.

d)

The crater will fill in with lava.

40.

What is this satellite image showing?

a)

Mountain Range

b)

Delta

c)

River

d)

Canyon

41.

Which of the following best defines weathering?

a)

Process by which rock or sediment is moved.

b)

Process by which rock or sediment is dropped in a new place.

c)

Process by which rock is broken down by physical or chemical means.

d)

None of these.

42.

Which of the following best defines erosion?

a)

Process by which rock or sediment is moved.

b)

Process by which rock or sediment is dropped in a new place.

c)

Process by which rock is broken down by physical or chemical means.

d)

None of these.

43.

Which of the following best defines deposition?

a)

Process by which rock or sediment is moved.

b)

Process by which rock or sediment is dropped in a new place.

c)

Process by which rock is broken down by physical or chemical means.

d)

None of these.

44.
What is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y?
a)
120 m
b)
240 m
c)
360 m
d)
340 m
45.
This landform was probably caused by - 
a)
high tides.
b)
wind.
c)
human activity.
d)
running water.

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