Mountain Landscapes - #2

What is the elevation of point B?

• 800m

• 850m

• 900m

• 1000m

Match the following

• Elevation

• Zero meters

• Sea level

• The difference between the lowest and the highest point

• Steep slope

• Contour lines far apart

• Slope

• Fall or a rise of a terrain

• Gentle slope

• Contour lines close together

The term used to describe tectonic plates that are being pulled apart from one another.

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

Term used to describe tectonic plates that are being pushed into one another.

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

Which path would be easier to traverse on foot (walking): B-C or E-N?

• B - C

• E - N

• They are both of equal difficulty.

In which direction is the stream flowing?

• North

• South

• West

• East

What is the contour interval on this map?

• 100m

• 10m

• 15m

• 20m

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

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

It is steep on a topographic map where __________.

• lines are closest together

• a river flows into a lake

• contours bend

• contours are far apart

What is the contour interval of the topographic map below?

• 400 m
• 200 m
• 100 m
• 80 m