6th Grade Earth Science Topographic Map Quiz

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Quiz sobre 6th Grade Earth Science Topographic Map Quiz, criado por Evelyn Sbar em 28-08-2014.
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Questão 1

Questão
What type of map shows the surface feature of an area?
Responda
  • Contour map
  • topographic map
  • relief map

Questão 2

Questão
Topographic maps use symbols to portray the land as if you were looking down from above.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 3

Questão
Topographic maps provide highly accurate information on ________________________ of the ground surface.
Responda
  • elevation
  • relief
  • temperature
  • slope

Questão 4

Questão
What do mapmakers use to represent elevation, relief and slope on topographic maps?
Responda
  • color
  • contour lines

Questão 5

Questão
A contour line connects points of different elevation
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 6

Questão
What is the change in elevation from contour line to contour line called?
Responda
  • height
  • elevation
  • contour interval

Questão 7

Questão
The contour interval for a given map is always the same
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 8

Questão
Usually every ________________contour line is known as the __________________contour and is darker and heavier than others.
Responda
  • first, primary
  • third, relief
  • fifth, index

Questão 9

Questão
Index contours are labeled with ____________________________________ in round units, such as 2000 feet __________________________.
Responda
  • above sea level
  • below sea level

Questão 10

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

Questão 11

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

Questão 12

Questão
Topographic maps are usually large scale maps.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 13

Questão
Topographic maps are usually large scale maps.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 14

Questão
Most topographic maps in the US are at a scale of _______________________, where 1 cm equals _________________________.
Responda
  • 1:100, 100 miles
  • 1:18,000, 18 feet
  • 1:24,000, 0.24 km (kilometers)

Questão 15

Questão
On a 1:24,000 map, what can be shown?
Responda
  • the number of ducks in a pond
  • large buildings, airports and highways are outlines at the correct scale
  • Symbols are used to show houses and other small features.
  • details of elevation and features such as river and coastlines

Questão 16

Questão
On a topographic map, closely spaced contour lines indicate gentle slopes.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 17

Questão
A contour line that forms a closed loop with no other contour lines inside indicates a :
Responda
  • mountain
  • hilltop
  • lake
  • alien landing site

Questão 18

Questão
A closed loop with dashes indicates a:
Responda
  • quicksand pit
  • depression
  • lake
  • mountain

Questão 19

Questão
______________- shaped contour lines pointing down hill indicate a ridge line.
Responda
  • V
  • W
  • Q

Questão 20

Questão
Wide spaced contour lines indicate gentle slopes.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 21

Questão
V-shaped contour lines pointing uphill indicate a valley.
Responda
  • True
  • False

Questão 22

Questão
Topographic maps have many uses in in:
Responda
  • science
  • engineering
  • Nintendo land
  • business
  • Chuck E. Cheeses
  • government
  • everyday life

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