6th Grade Earth Science Topographic Map Quiz

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What type of map shows the surface feature of an area?

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Topographic maps use symbols to portray the land as if you were looking down from above.

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Topographic maps provide highly accurate information on ________________________ of the ground surface.

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What do mapmakers use to represent elevation, relief and slope on topographic maps?

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A contour line connects points of different elevation

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What is the change in elevation from contour line to contour line called?

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The contour interval for a given map is always the same

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Usually every contour line is known as the __contour and is darker and heavier than others.

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Index contours are labeled with __________ in round units, such as 2000 feet .

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To read a topographic map, you must familiarize yourself with the map's scale and symbols and interpret the map's contour lines.

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A large scale map is one that shows a far-away view of the Earth's surface.

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Topographic maps are usually large scale maps.

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Topographic maps are usually large scale maps.

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Most topographic maps in the US are at a scale of _, where 1 cm equals ___.

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On a 1:24,000 map, what can be shown?

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On a topographic map, closely spaced contour lines indicate gentle slopes.

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A contour line that forms a closed loop with no other contour lines inside indicates a :

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A closed loop with dashes indicates a:

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______________- shaped contour lines pointing down hill indicate a ridge line.

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Wide spaced contour lines indicate gentle slopes.

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V-shaped contour lines pointing uphill indicate a valley.

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Topographic maps have many uses in in:

Quiz am 6th Grade Earth Science Topographic Map Quiz, erstellt von Evelyn Sbar am 28/08/2014.

6th Grade Earth Science Topographic Map Quiz

What type of map shows the surface feature of an area?

Topographic maps use symbols to portray the land as if you were looking down from above.

Topographic maps provide highly accurate information on ________________________ of the ground surface.

What do mapmakers use to represent elevation, relief and slope on topographic maps?

A contour line connects points of different elevation

What is the change in elevation from contour line to contour line called?

The contour interval for a given map is always the same

Usually every ________________contour line is known as the __________________contour and is darker and heavier than others.

Index contours are labeled with ____________________________________ in round units, such as 2000 feet __________________________.

To read a topographic map, you must familiarize yourself with the map's scale and symbols and interpret the map's contour lines.

A large scale map is one that shows a far-away view of the Earth's surface.

Topographic maps are usually large scale maps.

Topographic maps are usually large scale maps.

Most topographic maps in the US are at a scale of _______________________, where 1 cm equals _________________________.

On a 1:24,000 map, what can be shown?

On a topographic map, closely spaced contour lines indicate gentle slopes.

A contour line that forms a closed loop with no other contour lines inside indicates a :

A closed loop with dashes indicates a:

______________- shaped contour lines pointing down hill indicate a ridge line.

Wide spaced contour lines indicate gentle slopes.

Usually every contour line is known as the __contour and is darker and heavier than others.

Index contours are labeled with __________ in round units, such as 2000 feet .

Most topographic maps in the US are at a scale of _, where 1 cm equals ___.