Topo Maps and Satellite Images

Topo Maps and Satellite Images

6th - 8th Grade

14 Qs

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Topo Maps and Satellite Images

Topo Maps and Satellite Images

Assessment

Quiz

Other Sciences

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
What would be the most likely way this coastline would change over time?
A fire could destroy the vegetation
The waves could erode the beach
The beach would grow due to deposition
The beach will disappear due to plate tectonics

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
These images compare the same stretch of coastline.  What is a possible reason for the change?  
A fire destroyed the beach and surrounding area
Overtime, water eroded away much of the land
A major catastrophe such as a hurricane or tsunami destroyed the area
The beach and land went through a sever drought

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
A part of a river that curves is called a "meander".  Meanders can change over time by becoming more pronounced.  What has been an effect of this process over time that you can see in the image? 
The river is beginning to disappear due to erosion
The river is getting longer over time due to deposition
The river is slowing down in speed because of the meanders
Sediment builds up on one side of the river bed as the water moves around the curve

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Based on the satellite image, how will this area most likely change?
Much of the vegetation will be destroyed by a fire
Much of the land is being melted due to hot spots in the crust
A tornado is likely to destroy the region
The river will flood, causing widespread damage

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image
Provided is a topographic map of a hill with contour lines drawn showing elevation in meters.
The steepest slope on this hill can be found on the side that is facing which direction?
Southwest
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A steep slope, one that would be difficult to climb, can be recognized on a topographic map by looking for contour lines that -
have large numbers
are spaced closely together
are thicker than other lines
form v-shaped points

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers would be an example of...
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Preposition

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