Science Topographic Maps and Erosion

What is the elevation of point B?

• 800 ft
• 850 ft
• 900 ft
• 1000 ft

In which direction is Mill River flowing?

• Southeast

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Northwest

What will happen to the size of the island in the satellite image to the right over time?

• The island will get smaller as the water erodes the soil along the coast

• The island will get bigger as the water deposites the soil along the coast

• The island will stay the same

• The island will get smaller as the water covers more land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the elevation of Y?

• Between 120-140 meters
• Between 100-120 meters
• Between 140-160 meters
• Between 80-100 meters

The distance from D to E is...

• A little over 2 km
• A little over 3 km
• A little over 4 km
• A little over 5 km

This is a meteor crater. Which of the following is a prediction of how the crater will change over the next 1,000 years?

• The crater will become more shallow as the sides erode into the center.

• The crater will become deeper as animals make the crater home and burrow deep into the rock.

• The crater will not change over 1,000 years.

• The crater will fill in with lava.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the elevation of the peak of the small island on the left side?

• About 20 meters
• About 40 meters
• About 60 meters
• About 200 meters

What is the elevation of A?

• 10 meters
• 20 meters
• 40 meters
• 120 meters

What feature is formed at B?

• river
• rift valley
• sink hole
• mountain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

If we were in a plane, Path B --> C is about the same distance as path E --> N. But, which path is the easier walk? 

• B --> C is the easier walk
• E --> N is the easier walk
• B --> C and E --> N are the same walking distance