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Test Description: Topographic maps
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1) On a topographic map, the closer the contour lines the
A
steeper the slope
B
flatter the land surface
C
gentler the slope
D
lower the elevation
2) If the contour interval on a topo map is 10 meters, and one contour line is labeled 50 m
A
the adjacent contour line would represent 20 m in elevation
B
the adjacent contour line would represent 150 m in elevation
C
the adjacent contour line would represent 60 m in elevation
D
the adjacent contour line would represent 10 m in elevation
3) When you observe contour lines with hachures on a topographic map, this indicates that
A
d) a depression is located in this part of the map
B
a) you have crossed a stream
C
c) you are entering a mountainous area
D
b) the elevation of this area is increasing
4) How are streams indicated on a topographic map?
A
c) by contour lines that form u's which point upstream
B
b) by contour lines that form v's which point downstream
C
a) by contour lines that form v's which point upstream
D
d) by contour lines that form u's which point upstream
5) On a topo map, how would you determine if a feature was a hill or a valley?
A
a) a hill would have contour lines that are close together and form ovals or circles
B
d) a valley would have close together contour lines with hachures
C
b) a valley would have contour lines that are close together and form ovals or circles
D
c) a hill would have v shaped contour lines which are close together
6) How would a sink hole be identified on a topo map?
A
b) by contour lines that are very close together and the highest elevation at the center
B
c) by contour lines with v's pointing toward the center of the formation
C
a) by contour lines which show higher elevation at the center of the formation
D
d) by contour lines with hachures
7) The distance between contour lines on a topo map is called the
A
b) elevation
B
d) gradient
C
a) contour interval
D
c) contour index
8) A set of circles inside circles on a topo map indicate a
A
b) stream
B
a) hill
C
c) depression
D
d) valley
9) A scale of 1:1000 on a topo map indicates that
A
a) 1000 units on the map equals 1 unit in the real world
B
c) 1 unit on the map equals 1000 units in the real world
C
d) the map represents the entire Earth
D
b) 1 unit on the map is greater than 1 unit in the real world
10) On a topographic map, thicker lines are called...
A
Hachure lines
B
Index contour lines
C
Contour intervals
D
Contour lines
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