Reading Bathymetric Maps

What do bathymetric maps show?

• Surface water temperature

• Fish species distribution

• Weather patterns

• Water depth and underwater terrain

Contour lines that are close together on a bathymetric map indicate a ___ underwater slope.

Answer explanation

One can infer that a "draw" is an underwater . . .

• area of lower elevation, similar to a valley.

• area of higher elevation, similar to a range of hills.

• area of shallow elevation, similar to a plateau.

• area of swift currents, similar to a jet stream.

When fishing, one can find a new fishing spot by looking for areas on a bathymetric map that are at a depth where the desired fish prefers to feed.

• True

• False