Hey explorers! Aiden and Anika are on a treasure hunt using a map. Can you help identify the type of lines that show land elevations on their contour map?

Map Quiz

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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Julie Ervin
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1.
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1 min • 1 pt
2.
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1 min • 1 pt
Avery, Benjamin, and Daniel are on a thrilling adventure exploring Earth's wonders like Mount St. Helens, the Great Lakes, and Death Valley.
Can you guess the scientific term that describes these amazing features?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hey adventurers! Harper, Grace, and Maya are exploring a mysterious map. Can you help them figure out what the term is for the difference in elevation between two contour lines?
Contour interval
Elevation gap
Height difference
Topographic span
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Charlotte and David are on a global adventure! Can you help them figure out the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Arctic Circle
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Adventurers, can you help Olivia and Ethan determine the term for the imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole?
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
International Date Line
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Adventurers, Sophia and Lucas are mapping out a new route. Can you help them determine the term for the lines that run parallel to the Equator?
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Relief is the vertical distance between
the last point on a map and sea level.
the highest and lowest points on the map.
two lines of longitude.
two lines of latitude.
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