Which of the following is NOT represented on a topographic map?
plateaus
dams
plains
population
What is the relationship between topographic maps and surface features? All surface features are....
shown using pictures on topographic
removed from T.M.
shown using circles on T.M.
shown using contour lines and symbols on T.M.
Which of the following do contour lines NOT show about an area?
slope
relief
elevation
terrain
Which is NOT a feature contour lines form closed circles around?
railroad tracks
sunken areas in the ground or depressions
mountain tops
hilltops
Which of the following is true of the contour interval on a particular map?
It is always 10 feet.
It is always the same.
It is never the same.
It is sometimes the same.
Which is NOT true of contour lines?
They never cross.
They form closed circles around high and low points.
Some are lighter or darker than others.
They are spaced the same distance apart from each other.
If an area has a very steep slope, what can you expect the contour lines to be?
closer together
farther apart
dotted
black
If the top of a mountain has an elevation of 15,000 feet, a rather steep slope, and a low point with an elevation of 5,000 feet, what is its relief?
10,000 feet
15,000 feet
5,000 feet
20,000 feet
What do topographic maps contain in addition to contour lines?
pictures of land features
lines showing roads and trails
symbols for natural and human-made features
numbers written at each elevation
According to the passage, which is NOT a type of person who uses topographic maps?
biologists
sailors
hikers
archaeologists
