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science topographic maps extra credit

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If the contour interval of a topographic map is 15, the how high above sea level is 7 lines if you started at sea level?

a)

100

b)

35

c)

700

d)

105

2.

if the west side of the mountain is higher in elevation than the east side and there is a river flowing on the mountain which way is the river flowing

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

3.

what are darker lines on a topographic map called?

a)

contour interval

b)

lines

c)

peaks

d)

index contour

4.

If john is hiking and he wants to take the mountain with the lower and less steep elevation witch mountain should he take

a)

the one with close together lines

b)

the one with lots of lines

c)

the one with less lines

d)

the one with farther apart lines

5.

topographic maps show how steep or slight an elevation point is

a)

true

b)

false

6.

would a river flow down or up the mountain

a)

up

b)

down

c)

yellow

d)

red

7.

moving rock and sediment to other places is

a)

deposition

b)

topographic mapping

c)

weathering

d)

erosion

8.

satelites ______________ the earth

a)

orbit

b)

follow

c)

land on the moon close to

d)

fall to

9.

what erodes tall mountains

a)

wind

b)

gravity

c)

roots of trees

d)

snow

10.

deserts are caused by

a)

animals

b)

high tides

c)

humans cars

d)

wind