Form 8: Contour Intervals & Index Contours Exercise

Form 8: Contour Intervals & Index Contours

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Form 8: Contour Intervals & Index Contours

Learn to work with contour intervals and read index contours on topographic maps. Practice identifying specific elevation markers across varying terrain.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What is a contour interval?

  2. MultiChoice

    What is an index contour?

  3. MultiChoice

    If index contours are 100 ft and 200 ft with 4 equal spaces between, interval is:

  4. MultiChoice

    How often do index contours usually appear on topographic maps?

  5. MultiChoice

    If interval is 10 meters and a line is 5 spaces above 100m, its elevation is:

  6. MultiChoice

    Where can you find the contour interval specified on a map?

  7. MultiChoice

    Which contour interval is best for mapping steep mountain ranges?

  8. MultiChoice

    Which contour interval is best for mapping very flat plains?

  9. MultiChoice

    Index contour is 500 ft, interval is 20 ft. The next contour line up is:

  10. MultiChoice

    Index contour is 500 ft, interval is 20 ft. The next contour line down is:

  11. MultiChoice

    Why are index contours drawn darker than other contour lines?

  12. MultiChoice

    Two index lines are 500m and 600m. There are 5 spaces between them. Interval is: