Chapter 8 Practice

What do contour lines on a topographic map represent?

• The boundaries of different countries

• The depth of water bodies

• Changes in the magnetic field of the Earth

• Elevations and the shape of the land surface

What does it mean when contour lines are very close together on a topographic map?

• The land is flat

• There is a gentle slope

• There is a steep slope

• There is a body of water

What is the term for the difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines?

• Gradient

• Contour interval

• Elevation range

• Slope distance

Which of the following landforms would likely be represented by a series of concentric circles on a topographic map?

• Plateau

• Valley

• Mountain

• Plain

What does the scale on a map indicate?

• The direction of north

• The map's contour intervals

• The relationship between distances on the map and actual distances on the ground

• The elevation of the land

What do the terms "latitude" and "longitude" refer to?

• The scale and orientation of a map

• The shapes and sizes of landforms

• The coordinates that specify any location on Earth

• The elevation and depth of a location

What is the primary purpose of a topographic map?

• To show political boundaries

• To illustrate the distribution of climates

• To represent the three-dimensional surface of the Earth on a two-dimensional plane

• To indicate the depth of the ocean

Which of the following would you use to find your precise location on Earth?

• A topographic map

• Latitude and longitude coordinates

• A scale model of the Earth

• A compass

How can you tell the direction of a river's flow from a topographic map?

• Rivers always flow from south to north

• Rivers flow from higher elevation to lower elevation, indicated by the contour lines

• Rivers are always represented by blue lines

• The direction is indicated by arrows

What does a map's scale ratio of 1:50,000 mean?

• 1 centimeter on the map equals 50,000 centimeters in the real world

• 1 inch on the map equals 50,000 inches in the real world

• Both A and B

• The map covers an area of 50,000 square kilometers