WorksheetsReading Contour Maps
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Determine the contour interval
a)
10 m
b)
20 m
c)
50 m
d)
100 m
2.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
3.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
4.
How many mountain tops does this map have?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
5.
What is the profile view to Topographic Map #1?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
6.
What is the profile view to Topographic Map #2?
a)
B
b)
C
c)
D
d)
E
7.
What is the most likely elevation of the mountain below?
a)
1550 meters
b)
1652 meters
c)
1500 meters
d)
1700 meters
8.
How many mountain peaks are represented?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
9.
What is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y?
a)
120 m
b)
240 m
c)
360 m
d)
340 m
10.
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
11.
Which topographic map matches formation C?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
What is the elevation of A?
a)
10 meters
b)
20 meters
c)
40 meters
d)
120 meters
13.
What is the contour interval of the topographic map below?
a)
400 m
b)
200 m
c)
100 m
d)
80 m
14.
What is the most likely elevation of the mountain below?
a)
774 meters
b)
871 meters
c)
922 meters
d)
985 meters
15.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
16.
Which side of Lookout Hill has the steepest slope (closest together)?
a)
North (top)
b)
South (bottom)
c)
East (right)
d)
West (left)
17.
What is the difference in elevation between Point X and Point Y?
a)
120 m
b)
240 m
c)
360 m
d)
340 m
18.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
19.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
20.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
20 ft
b)
25 ft
c)
40 ft
d)
50 ft
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