Form 11: Topographic and Physical Maps Exercise

Form 11: Topographic and Physical Maps

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Form 11: Topographic and Physical Maps

Learn to read topographic and physical maps to understand landforms, elevation, and natural terrain features.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What do contour lines on a topographic map represent?

  2. MultiChoice

    When contour lines on a map are drawn very close together, what does this indicate?

  3. MultiChoice

    When contour lines are far apart on a topographic map, the terrain is:

  4. MultiChoice

    What is the term for the vertical distance between adjacent contour lines?

  5. MultiChoice

    What feature is indicated by closed concentric contour circles with the smallest circle in the middle?

  6. MultiChoice

    What do hachure marks (short lines pointing inward) on a contour circle represent?

  7. MultiChoice

    What type of map shows natural landforms like mountains, valleys, and rivers using shading and color?

  8. MultiChoice

    What elevation is represented by sea level on a topographic map?

  9. MultiChoice

    If every 5th contour line is darker and labeled with an elevation number, it is called an:

  10. MultiChoice

    When contour lines cross a river or stream, they form a 'V' shape pointing in which direction?

  11. MultiChoice

    What term refers to the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points on a map?

  12. MultiChoice

    On a physical map, what color is typically used to show high mountain elevations?