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