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Chapter 8 Practice

Authored by Jeffrey Gramza

Science

8th Grade

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Chapter 8 Practice
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Gradient

Contour interval

Elevation range

Slope distance

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Plateau

Valley

Mountain

Plain

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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