Topographic Map Quiz

Which direction is the stream flowing?

• northward
• southward
• westward
• eastward

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How many peaks are on the map? (hill tops)

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

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 are the darker lines called?

• roads
• index contour
• contour interval
• waves

Determine the contour interval:

• 5 m
• 10 m
• 15 m
• 20 m

When you move from one contour line to another, the elevation

• stays the same
• goes up or down
• disappears
• is below sea level

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

• gentle
• steep
• flat
• going up and down

The outer layer of Earth's surface made of solid rock is called the

• mantle
• magma
• crust
• core

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Volcanic eruptions create new land by adding

• gases to the air
• heat to the soil
• new rock to Earth's surface
• water vapor to the air

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is melted rock called that is erupting from Earth's surface?

• lava
• magma
• fossils
• sedimentary rock