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Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 16mins
A topographic map is provided. In which direction is the river flowing?
From north to south
From south to north C
From east to west
From west to east
A topographic map is provided. A geologist wants to predict flow rates of the river coming down the mountain in the topographic map. What is the approximate drop in elevation between point X and point Y?
20 m
40 m
60 m
80m
Provided are satellite photos from two different years of the same beach. The point of sand, indicated with an arrow, has shifted due to wave action. If similar rates of erosion and deposition occur, where would be the logical place to expect the point of sand to be located by 2015?
Between W and X
Centered on Y
Between Y and Z
Centered on Z
A topographic map of a region is provided. Which position indicated by the letters is at an elevation of 480 meters?
W
X
Y
Z
A topographic map is provided. The highest peak represented by the topographic map can be found in which quadrant?
A2
B2
C2
A3
If the greatest erosion on a mountain will occur where the slope is the steepest, one could locate this portion of a mountain on a topographic map by looking for the area where the topographic lines -
are closest together.
are furthest apart.
have the highest numbers.
make a closed circle.
Determine the contour interval:
5 m
10 m
15 m
20 m
Match topographic map #4 with the appropriate profile.
C
D
E
F
Match topographic map #3 with the appropriate profile.
A
B
C
D
