Bathymetry and Topography

The study if the shapes and features of the Earth's surface

• Photography

• Topography

• Geography

• Lithography

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Lines that show areas that have the same elevation

• Aging Lines

• Check Out Lines

• Contour Lines

• Waiting Lines

The distance between contour lines, representing the difference in elevation between points

• Contour Grace

• Contour Lines

• Contour Discipline

• Contour Interval

Close contour lines indicate

• steep slope

• gradual slope

Spread out contour lines indicate

• steep slope

• gradual slope

Which hill is steeper?

• A

• B

What is the elevation of point B? (Contour interval is 100m)

• 800 ft
• 850 ft
• 900 ft
• 1000 ft

Determine the contour interval:

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 15 m
• 20 m

Determine the contour interval

• 10 m
• 20 m
• 50 m
• 100 m

What is another term used for seafloor mapping?

• Bathymetry

• Telemetry

• Biography

• Oceanography

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3