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Topographic Map

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the contour interval on this map?

(a)  

2.

What letter represents the highest point on this map?

(a)  

3.

What landform is represented at letter B?

a)

hill

b)

mountain

c)

sinkhole

d)

cliff

4.

What direction is the river at point A flowing?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

North

5.

What do the V-shaped contour lines represent?

a)

earth quake fault

b)

river valley

c)

hiking trail

d)

lava flow

6.

What letter represents a steep slope?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

7.

What letter represents a gentle slope?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

e)

F

8.

What feature is represented by the letter G?

a)

hill

b)

river

c)

lake

d)

mountain

9.

What is the elevation change between position F and C?

(a)  

10.

What is the contour interval on this map?

(a)  

11.

What does the number 859 represent?

a)

Elevation of the summit

b)

elevation change

c)

top of the hill

d)

size of the circle

12.

What type of slope is it from A to B?

a)

gentle

b)

steep

c)

rough

d)

slick

13.

What is the elevation of line C?

(a)  

14.

What is the elevation of line D?

(a)  

15.

Match the topographic map to its profile.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Match the topographic map to its profile picture.

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
Line drawn on a map that connects all points with the same elevation
a)
contour line
b)
contour interval
c)
sea level
18.
What is the elevation of Y?
a)
Between 120-140 meters
b)
Between 100-120 meters
c)
Between 140-160 meters
d)
Between 80-100 meters
19.
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
20.
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
21.

The difference between the highest and lowest point is ...

a)

relief

b)

elevation

c)

plain

22.

What is the fractional scale?

a)

1:100,000

b)

1" = 1 mile

c)

1" = 2 miles

d)

40 feet

23.

What is the contour interval?

a)

1:100,000

b)

1" = 1 mile

c)

1" = 2 miles

d)

40 feet

24.

What is LItitz's latitude?

a)

40°N

b)

40°S

c)

76°W

d)

70°E

25.

What is LItitz's longitude?

a)

40°N

b)

40°S

c)

76°W

d)

70°E

26.

USGS Topographic Maps typically have this word in the title.

a)

Geography

b)

USGS

c)

Map

d)

Quadrangle

27.

What is this map's latitude?

a)

156°05'

b)

20°17'30"

28.

What is this map's longitude?

a)

156°05'

b)

20°17'30"

29.

What is the elevation of Lititz?

a)

40 ft

b)

400 ft

c)

4 miles

d)

44 miles