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- 1. Multiple Choice
Topographical Maps show us.....
color
shading
land features
design
- 2. Multiple Choice
A contour line is a line that is joining points of.....
equal color
equal elevation
different colors
different elevations
- 3. Multiple Choice
What are lines WITHOUT elevation numbers that never cross and are constant throughout the map?
Shape Lines
Contour Lines
Color Lines
Number Lines
- 4. Multiple Choice
The further the lines are apart from each other on a topographical map means it is a _____________ slope.
big
gentle
soft
heavy
- 5. Multiple Choice
The closer the lines are on a topographical map means it is a _____________ slope.
steep
short
colorful
map
- 6. Multiple Choice
Elevation is the.....
distance below the crust
distance above the crust
distance above sea level
distance below sea level
- 7. Multiple Choice
Contour intervals represent the amount each contour line _____________.
increases
decreases
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which type of map would be the most useful to study the shape and size of an erosional land feature?
economic map
political map
road map
topographic map
- 9. Multiple Choice
A landslide formed a huge erosional feature on the side of a hill called a scarp. You want to learn more about the feature's shape and size, which of the following maps would be the best option to learn this information?
an economic map
a geologic map
satellite images
a topographic map
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which provides the best definition of a topographic map?
a map showing roads, cities, and other politcal features
a map showing the shape of Earth's surface by using shading
an image of Earth's surface that was taken by aircraft
a map showing the shape of Earth's surface by using lines
- 11. Multiple Choice
What do the contour lines on a topographic map best represent?
a valley near a mountain
a peak
a slope on the side of a mountain
a depression
- 12. Multiple Choice
How does water running downhill reshape Earth's surface?
through evaporation
through condensation
through channeling
through erosion
- 13. Multiple Choice
How can you tell the lines on a landform are steep?
they are far apart from each other
they are close to each other
- 14. Multiple Choice
True or False: When the contour lines on a topographic map are far apart from each other, they represent a steep slope.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
True or False: When the contour lines on a topographic map are close to each other, they represent a steep slope.
True
False
- 16. Multiple Choice
Select all that apply: A topographic maps helps show.....
elevation
shape
size
all of the above
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is erosion?
a process that creates things
a process that breaks things down
a process that determines shape
a process that determines color
- 18. Multiple Choice
Topographical maps show us land features and ______ from a top down view.
color
elevation
temperature
gravity
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is the contour interval for the following topographic map?
5m
10m
20m
77m
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the difference in elevation between point A and point B?
60m
50m
40m
10m
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