Contour Maps (Slope, Intervals)

The difference in elevation between contour lines is called

• slope

• contour interval

• sea level

• relief

The intervals between each contour line are equal.

• True

• False

A contour line connects points of equal elevation.

• True

• False

Which side of the hill is steepest?

• North

• South

• West

• East

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________

• gentle/gradual
• a forest
• steep
• a swamp

Determine the contour interval:

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 15 m
• 20 m

What is the contour interval on this map?

• 10

• 50

• 100

• 500

What is the elevation at sea level?

• 0
• 100m
• 20m
• 3000m

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 do contour lines that are farther apart represent?

• waterfall
• steep area
• gentle slope
• river