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WorksheetsTopographic Maps Satellite Images and Web
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 47mins
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Class
Date
1.
Provided is a topographic map with contour lines drawn showing elevation in meters.
What landform is shown running from the southwest corner to the northeast corner of this map?
What landform is shown running from the southwest corner to the northeast corner of this map?
a)
Mountain
b)
Plateau
c)
Valley
d)
Dune
2.
In which direction is Mill River flowing?
a)
Southeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northeast
d)
Northwest
3.
If we were in a plane, Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk?
a)
B --> C is the easier walk
b)
E --> N is the easier walk
c)
B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance
4.
What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gentle slope
d)
river
5.
Determine the contour interval:
a)
5 m
b)
10 m
c)
15 m
d)
20 m
6.
Which topographic map matches formation C?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
7.
How do the arrows on the contour lines help us know in which a creek or river flows?
a)
The arrows point in the direction of flow
b)
The arrows point in the opposite direction of flow
c)
The arrows tell the elevation, not the direction of flow
8.
What is the contour interval of the topographic map below?
a)
400 m
b)
200 m
c)
100 m
d)
80 m
9.
Based on the map below, which location has a greater elevation, A or B?
a)
Location A is higher.
b)
Location B is higher.
c)
Locations A and B are at the same elevation.
d)
It is impossible to determine which location is higher.
10.
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
11.
What do close contour lines represent on a map?
a)
waterfall
b)
steep area
c)
gradual area
d)
river
12.
What do the v-shaped contour lines represent?
a)
mountains
b)
steep areas
c)
gradual areas
d)
rivers
13.
This the study and description of the shape of the land and surface features.
a)
Earth science
b)
Topography
c)
Geology
d)
Oceanography
14.
What would be the most likely way this coastline would change over time?
a)
A fire could destroy the vegetation
b)
The waves could erode the beach
c)
The beach would grow due to deposition
d)
The beach will disappear due to plate tectonics
15.
These images compare the same stretch of coastline. What is a possible reason for the change?
a)
A fire destroyed the beach and surrounding area
b)
Overtime, water eroded away much of the land
c)
A major catastrophe such as a hurricane or tsunami destroyed the area
d)
The beach and land went through a sever drought
16.
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers would be an example of...
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Preposition
17.
A satellite image of an area in Florida shows a river with slight bends along its length. A second satellite image taken of the same area 10 years later shows the same river with a different course. What is the best explanation for the difference in the shape of the river's course between the two satellite images?
a)
Wind blew waves across the water surface, eroding away the bank on one side of the river until the river's course changed its shape
b)
Regular freezing and thawing of the river split the soil along the river banks, changing the shape of the river
c)
Water eroded the banks of the river and deposited the eroded soil on opposite banks, causing the river to form tighter bends
d)
Acid rain chemically weathered the banks along the river, forcing the river to wind back and forth
18.
A satellite image of a river is provided.
The river shown in the satellite image is carrying sediments in which direction?
The river shown in the satellite image is carrying sediments in which direction?
a)
From south to north
b)
From southwest to northeast
c)
From northwest to southeast
d)
From east to west
19.
The image below represents a satellite view. What type of land features are pictured in this image?
a)
canyons
b)
hills
c)
rivers
d)
volcanoes
20.
What is the elevation of point B?
a)
800 ft
b)
850 ft
c)
900 ft
d)
1000 ft
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