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Map Symbols & Contours

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

a)

gentle

b)

steep

c)

flat

d)

going up and down

2.
When you move from one contour line to another, the elevation
a)
stays the same
b)
goes up or down
c)
disappears
d)
is below sea level
3.

What are the curved lines on a topographic map called?

a)

contour lines

b)

contour intervals

c)

slope

d)

elevation

4.

The height above sea level is called

a)

topographic

b)

contour

c)

elevation

d)

depth

5.

A feature of the land, such as a mountain, canyon, or beach, is called a(n)

a)

elevation

b)

topographic map

c)

landform

d)

volcano

6.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
7.

The ______________ tells you the elevation change from one contour line to the next.

a)

index

b)

contour focus line

c)

number of hills

d)

contour interval

8.
What is used to explain the symbols used on a map?
a)
map key
b)
map scale
c)
symbol
d)
map legend
9.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
10.
What might this symbol stand for on a map?
a)
a ladder
b)
braces
c)
a black fence
d)
train tracks
11.

Maps should contain the following five things: 1) a title, 2) borders, 3) a compass rose, 4) ________, and 5) ________ .

a)

continents and countries

b)

landforms and water

c)

map key and scale

d)

roads and golf courses

12.

A low lying area between two hills or ridges,often occupied by a river

a)

Plateau

b)

A valley

c)

Plain

d)

Desert

13.

The exact height of a spot or a place above the mean sea level ,as shown on a toposheet

a)

Bench mark

b)

Height

c)

Spot height

d)

Place height

14.

How many basic features are found on a map?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

15.

What is the vertical interval in the image?

(a)  

16.

What is the contour interval in the image?

(a)  

17.

What type of slope would you classify the inner most part of the landform?

a)

Steep Slope

b)

Gentle Slope

18.

Contour lines are evenly spaced. What type of slope am I?

a)

Convex

b)

Concave

c)

Uniform

19.

What does this map symbol mean?

a)

car park

b)

airport

c)

park

d)

golf course

20.

What does this symbol mean?

a)

bowling club

b)

main road

c)

hospital

d)

park

21.

What does this symbol represent?

a)

Telephone

b)

School

c)

Motorway

d)

Picnic area

22.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

Motorway

b)

A road

c)

Bus station

d)

Footpath

23.

What does this OS map symbol represent?

a)

Place of worship

b)

Railway

c)

Post Office

d)

Building

24.

What does this map symbol stand for?

a)

Road

b)

River

c)

Footpath