8th Grade STAAR Topographic Maps

What is a map showing the surface features of an area's crustal features?

• hiking map

• geographic map

• topographic map

• crustal map

What connects points of equal elevation from one contour line to the next?

• topographic line

• contour line

• mountain line

• elevation line

What is the change in elevation from one contour line to the next line?

• contour interval

• topographic interval

• interval line

• contour line

What is every fifth contour line; these lines are darker than the others and have the elevation number on them?

• index line

• index contour

• topographic contour

• topographic index

What is the height of an object above sea level on the Earth's surface?

• mountain range

• elevation

• topographic sea level

• index contour

What describes how much the elevation changes on a land feature (example: steep or gentle)?

• elevation

• steep or gentle

• grade or gradient

• gradient or elevation

What is the breaking down of soil, rock and other materials into smaller pieces through contact with wind and water?

• erosion

• breakdown

• weathering

• topographic breakdown

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the movement or transportation of soil, rock and other materials from one location to another?

• topographic breakdown

• weathering

• erosion

• topographic movement

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which slope is steeper, A-B or E-F?

• A-B

• E-F

Lines are closer on

• steep slopes

• gentle slopes