What is the primary purpose of USGS topographic quadrangles?

Understanding Topographic Maps and Features

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To display political boundaries
To provide weather forecasts
To show population density
To map geological features
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you determine the direction of latitude lines on a map?
By measuring the distance between lines
By identifying the direction north or south of the Equator
By looking at the top corners of the map
By checking the color of the lines
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean if longitude numbers increase as you move westward on a map?
The map is east of the Prime Meridian
The map is west of the Prime Meridian
The map is at the North Pole
The map is at the Equator
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can you estimate the location of a point on a topographic map?
By checking the map's legend
By measuring the distance from the map's center
By using a compass
By estimating its position between grid lines
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the scale bars on a topographic map?
To identify map symbols
To measure elevation
To determine magnetic declination
To calculate distances between points
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the magnetic declination on a map indicate?
The distance between two points
The elevation of a peak
The depth of a valley
The difference between true north and magnetic north
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are contour lines used for on a topographic map?
To indicate roads and highways
To show political boundaries
To display weather patterns
To connect points of equal elevation
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