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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which side of Holland Hill is the steepest?NorthSouthEastWest - 2. Multiple ChoiceIf contour lines are close together, then the slope isgentlesteepflatgoing up and down
- 3. Multiple ChoiceOn a topographic map of a mountain, you walk a longer distance to get to the top when the contour lines arespread outclose togethergoing downgoing up
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is the contour interval of this map?
10
20
30
40
- 5. Multiple Choice
If the contour interval is 10 feet, what is the elevation of the highest contour line on this mountain?
80 ft
70 ft
50 ft
60 ft
- 6. Multiple Choice
Match the topographic map to its profile.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Match the topographic map to its profile picture.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Gradient means..
The slope
The change in a value
Contour line
The elevation
- 9. Multiple Choice
If the contour interval is 10 feet, what is the highest possible elevation of this mountain?
79 ft
65 ft
69 ft
60 ft
- 10. Multiple Choice
On a weather map, when the isobars are close together, there is
a gradual change in air pressure.
a rapid change in air pressure.
no change in air pressure.
- 11. Multiple Choice
If you have to draw isotherms on this temperature map with an interval of 2°, what should be the lowest isotherm drawn?
18
20
22
0
- 12. Multiple Choice
When drawing isotherms,
connect numbers in order.
connect numbers of equal value
- 13. Multiple Choice
When drawing a topographic profile, what should you do with the 2 points at the top of the hill?
Draw a line straight across.
Curve your line above the points.
Curve your line below the points.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are signs that you made a MISTAKE while constructing a topographic profile?
CHOOSE ALL THAT ARE MISTAKES!
You draw one dot at the top of the hill.
You draw two dots at the top of a hill.
Your dots skip one of the horizontal profile lines.
The dots are closely spaced on the left side.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Elevations on this map are in FEET. What is the correct unit when calculating gradient?
ft/mi
mi/ft
mi
ft
- 16. Fill in the Blank
As you hike 3.3 miles, your elevation increases from 2500 ft to 3100 ft. The gradient of your hike is ______ ft/mi.
Just write the NUMBER (rounded correctly). Do not write the unit or anything else.
- 17. Fill in the Blank
Your ride your bike from an elevation of 35 m to 167 m over 1.7 km. The gradient of your mike ride is ______ m/km.
Just write the NUMBER (rounded correctly). Do not write the unit or anything else.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the elevation at sea level?
0
It depends on your location.
10
- 19. Multiple Choice
This river is generally flowing
north
south
- 20. Multiple Choice
How can you use the shape of contour lines to determine the direction a river is flowing?
The curve of a contour line points in the direction the river is flowing.
The curve of a contour line points in the opposite direction that the river is flowing.
Rivers flow between/along contour lines.
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