WorksheetsTopography Basics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the profile view to Topographic Map #1?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
What is the profile view to Topographic Map #2?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
3.
What is the elevation of point B? (Contour interval is 100m)
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
4.
What is the elevation at sea level?
a)
0
b)
100m
c)
20m
d)
3000m
5.
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
6.
What is the elevation of the peak of the small island on the left side?
a)
About 20 meters
b)
About 40 meters
c)
About 60 meters
d)
About 200 meters
7.
What feature is formed at B?
a)
river
b)
rift valley
c)
sink hole
d)
mountain
8.
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
9.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
10.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
11.
How many mountain tops does this map have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
12.
In which direction is Mill River flowing?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
13.
What feature is at the arrow?
a)
volcano
b)
mountain
c)
cliff
d)
river
14.
Provided is a topographic map of a hill with contour lines drawn showing elevation in meters.
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?
a)
Southwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
Southeast
15.
How many mountain peaks are represented?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
16.
What is the change in elevation from point X to the top of the hill in the topographic map shown?
a)
303 m
b)
203 m
c)
250 m
d)
253 m
17.
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
18.
The points labeled W and Y on the topographic map below show the campsites of the two families. Each family hiked to the elevation on the map marked X. The arrows show the paths taken by both families.
What was the change in elevation, to the nearest ten meters, for the family that took they steepest path to Point X?
a)
1100
b)
100
c)
120
d)
60
19.
What is the contour interval?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
100
d)
500
20.
What is the contour interval of the topographic map below?
a)
400 m
b)
200 m
c)
100 m
d)
80 m
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