Practice - Topographic Maps
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Practice Questions
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What do contour lines on a topographic map represent?
💡 Hint: Think about what 'contour' indicates in geography.
When the contour lines are close together, what does it indicate?
💡 Hint: Recall our mnemonic 'Close means Climb'.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does a closely spaced contour line signify?
💡 Hint: Remember our mnemonic about proximity.
True or False: Circular contour lines always indicate a valley.
💡 Hint: Think about what circular patterns represent.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a topographic map with contour intervals of 20 meters, determine the elevation of a point marked at 3 contour lines above sea level.
💡 Hint: Remember to multiply the number of lines by the interval.
Assuming a slope on a map runs from 200 meters to 400 meters over a distance of 2 kilometers, calculate the overall slope gradient.
💡 Hint: Consider the change in height over the horizontal distance.
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