Topographic Maps

Which location around Green Peak is likely to experience the most erosion over time?

• Location W, because location W has the gentlest slope

• Location X, because location X is near the bottom of a slope

• Location Y, because location Y has the steepest slope

• Location Z, because location Z is the flattest slope

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112.20.b.9.C

Based on the topographic map, if a park ranger hiked due west from the radio tower on Emory Peak, the ranger's path would -

• cross a canyon with a river running through it

• cross another peak in the park

• be flat and then go up a steep slope

• go down a steep slope and then become flatter

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112.20.b.9.C

Which two riverbanks are the steepest?

• W and X

• Y and Z

• X and Y

• W and Z

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112.20.b.9.C

Which profile most likely represents the landscape today?

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112.20.b.9.C

Which of these is closest to the difference in elevation between the locations of the ranger and the unjured hiker?

• 2,050 m

• 450 m

• 910 m

• 3,650 m

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112.20.b.9.C

What height in meters must the student climb in order to reach the top of the hill?

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112.20.b.9.C

What was the change in elevation, to the nearest ten meters, for the family that took the steepest path to Point X?

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112.20.b.9.C

What is the difference in elevation in meters between Point X and Point Y on the map?

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112.20.b.9.C