
Contour Lines Challenge

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Geography
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3rd Grade
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Hard
shani 2468
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do contour lines on a map represent?
Contour lines on a map represent the elevation and shape of the land.
Contour lines represent the location of major cities and towns on the map.
Contour lines represent the location of rivers and lakes on the map.
Contour lines represent the political boundaries between countries on the map.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you identify a hill on a map using contour lines?
Contour lines that are close together and form concentric circles indicate a hill or a peak on a map.
Contour lines that are far apart and form straight lines indicate a hill on a map.
Contour lines that are straight and parallel indicate a hill on a map.
Contour lines that are wavy and irregular indicate a hill on a map.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain how contour lines show elevation changes on a map.
Contour lines represent the location of major cities and towns on a map.
Contour lines indicate the political boundaries between different countries on a map.
Contour lines connect points of equal elevation, and the spacing between the lines indicates the steepness of the terrain. Closer lines represent steeper slopes, while farther apart lines indicate gentler slopes.
Contour lines show the location of rivers and lakes on a map.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Draw a simple map with contour lines to represent a hill.
Use different colors to represent the elevation changes
I'm sorry, I cannot draw a map as I am a text-based AI. However, you can draw a simple map with contour lines by first sketching the outline of the hill, then adding contour lines at regular intervals to show the elevation changes.
Add numbers to the contour lines to indicate the elevation
Draw a map with contour lines by connecting random points
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do closely spaced contour lines indicate on a map?
Closely spaced contour lines indicate a gradual change in elevation on a map.
Closely spaced contour lines indicate flat terrain on a map.
Closely spaced contour lines indicate a water body on a map.
Closely spaced contour lines indicate steep terrain or a rapid change in elevation on a map.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you use contour lines to find a steep slope on a map?
By measuring the distance between cities on the map
By looking for the color green on the map
By counting the number of rivers on the map
By observing the spacing and orientation of contour lines, with lines that are close together indicating a steep slope.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain the concept of contour interval in relation to contour lines.
Contour interval is the temperature variation between two contour lines on a map.
Contour interval is the color difference between two contour lines on a map.
Contour interval is the difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines on a map.
Contour interval is the distance between two contour lines on a map.
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