Topographic Maps Answers

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How is elevation shown on a topographic map?

A
intermediate contours
B
index contours
C
contour intervals
D
contour lines
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Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement about contour lines.

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Contour lines on topographic maps connect points of equal .:elevation
contours appear as heavier lines on topographic maps and have numbers for a specific elevation.:Index
The difference in elevation between contour lines is called the .:contour interval
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Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement about contour lines.

Answers:
Contour lines on topographic maps connect points of equal .:elevation
contours appear as heavier lines on topographic maps and have numbers for a specific elevation.:Index
The difference in elevation between contour lines is called the .:contour interval
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✔ IndexIntermediate Interval

A
✔ Index
B
Intermediate
C
Interval
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contour index contour scale ✔ contour interval

A
contour index
B
contour scale
C
✔ contour interval
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700 feet750 feet✔ 800 feet

A
700 feet
B
750 feet
C
✔ 800 feet
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✔ 700 feet750 feet800 feet

A
✔ 700 feet
B
750 feet
C
800 feet
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✔ 100 feet150 feet200 feet

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✔ 100 feet
B
150 feet
C
200 feet
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✔ 14,410 feet14,393 feet14,158 feet13,840 feet

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✔ 14,410 feet
B
14,393 feet
C
14,158 feet
D
13,840 feet
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10 feet20 feet✔ 40 feet100 feet

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10 feet
B
20 feet
C
✔ 40 feet
D
100 feet
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Which activity describes an application of topographic maps? Check all that apply.recreation, such as camping and hikingengineering, such as the construction of roads and buildingsscience, such as mapping stars in the skybusiness, such as analyzing population centersscience, such as analyzing surface features

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recreation, such as camping and hiking
B
engineering, such as the construction of roads and buildings
C
science, such as mapping stars in the sky
D
business, such as analyzing population centers
E
science, such as analyzing surface features

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