Practice Contours And Relief Features (1.6) - Interpretation of Topographical Maps

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Question 1.
What is a contour line?
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Think about elevation.
Question 2.
What does a closed loop contour indicate?
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Consider what shape would represent an elevation.
3Question 3.
What do contour lines indicate?
- Distance
- Elevation
- Population
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Think about what terrain maps show.
4Question 4.
True or False: A series of closely spaced contour lines indicates a gentle slope.
- True
- False
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Consider how steepness is depicted.
Question 5.
Given a map with contour lines where each line is 20 meters apart, calculate the total elevation gain if you travel from one contour to the fifth contour above it.
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Multiply the contour difference by the contour interval.
Question 6.
Interpret a topographical map showing contour lines with a steep area in the middle and gentle slopes on either side. Discuss what this indicates about the landscape.
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Focus on the spacing of contour lines and their shapes.

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