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Topographical Map Skills

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a topographical map?

a)

A map that shows the state and national boundaries of a place.

b)

A map that shows the information about the climate of different areas.

c)

A map that shows detailed, accurate physical and human graphic representation of features that appear on the Earth's surface.

d)

A map that shows the different resources present in the area or the economic activity prevalent.

2.

Which of the following is not a basic element of a map?

a)

Title

b)

Legend

c)

North arrow

d)

Road

3.

The title of a map tells you...

a)

where you are

b)

how many people live there

c)

how many mountains

d)

what type of map is it

4.

What part of a map would you find symbols?

a)

North Arrow

b)

Legend

c)

Title

d)

Map Scale

5.

Four-figure grid reference is used to identify _____________________________________________.

a)

the general location of a feature/area on a map.

b)

a specific location of a feature on a map.

c)

any location of a feature on a map.

d)

none of the above.

6.

______________________ are lines that connect areas of the same height and eventually form a closed loop.

a)

contour lines

b)

parallel lines

c)

intersecting lines

d)

relief lines

7.

_______________ is the distance between contour lines that represent the difference in elevation points.

a)

topography

b)

topographic map

c)

contour lines

d)

contour intervals

8.

The closer the contour lines are together, the ______________ the slope.

a)

thinner

b)

wider

c)

flatter

d)

steeper

9.

What part of the map compares the distance of the map to the distance on the actual ground?

a)

Map Scale

b)

North Arrow

c)

Legend

d)

Title

10.

What tool would you use to measure the distance between two places on a map?

a)

key

b)

legend

c)

scale

d)

grid