Mapwork Revision

Contour lines show the ________ of the earth's surface.

Contour lines connect places of __________.

What is the Contour Interval on this map?

• 10 m

• 100 m

• 20 m

• 20 km

What is the difference between a valley and a spur on a topographic map?

• Valleys point towards decreasing contour lines and spurs point towards increasing contour lines

• Valleys point up and Spurs point down

• Valleys point towards increasing contour lines and spurs point towards decreasing contour lines

• Valleys point down and Spurs point up

Aerial photographs have a _______ scale than topographic maps

Topographic maps have a ______ scale than orthophoto maps

Why are orthophotos useful?

• They are pretty

• They show you information

• They show you true distance

• They show you contour lines

What does this symbol mean?

• Road

• National Freeway

• Main Road

• Secondary Road

The scale of a topographic map is _____________

Why is it important to use scale?

• To have an estimated guess of the distance between two places

• To know where to go

• To determine the distance on a map

• To determine the exact distance between two places