Topographic Maps

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

• gentle
• steep
• flat
• going up and down

When you move from one contour line to another, the elevation

• stays the same
• goes up or down
• disappears
• is below sea level

What are the curved lines on a topographic map called?

• contour lines
• contour intervals
• slope
• elevation

In which direction is Mill River flowing?

• Southeast
• Southwest
• Northeast
• Northwest

Which side of Holland Hill is the steepest?

• North
• South
• East 
• West

The height above sea level is called

• topographic
• contour
• elevation
• depth

Which direction is the stream flowing?

• northward
• southward
• westward
• eastward

How many peaks are on the map? (hill tops)

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

It is steep on a topographic map where __________.

• lines are closest together
• a river flows into a lake
• contours bend
• contours are far apart

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

What do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gentle slope
• river