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WorksheetsOrdnance Survey- Altitude
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which map shows a 'topographic map'?
Which map shows a 'weather satellite map'?
What part of a map explains symbols and colors used on the map?
map key
scale bar
compass rose
map grid
What part of a map identifies what the map shows?
map key
scale bar
map title
compass rose
______________________ is the study of Earth's shapes and features.
interval
topography
elevation
contour
______________________ are lines that connect areas of the same elevation and eventually form a closed loop.
contour lines
parallel lines
intersecting lines
relief lines
________________ is the difference between the highest elevation point and the lowest elevation point.
contour lines
relief
contour intervals
elevation
_____________ is the height above sea level.
elevation
relief
contour
topography
The closer the contour lines are together, the ______________ the slope.
thinner
wider
flatter
steeper
What is the elevation of point X?
240 meters
250 meters
260 meters
270 meters
What is the elevation of point Y?
220 meters
210 meters
200 meters
215 meters
What is the elevation of point Z?
130 meters
135 meters
140 meters
150 meters
What is the difference in elevation between points X and Y?
30 meters
20 meters
40 meters
10 meters
