topographic maps show the shape of the land
topography
-is the shape, or features, of the land. These features can be natural-such as mountains, plateaus and plains-or human-made such as dams and roads.
specific elevation
What information do index contour lines provide
contour lines
___represents an exact location
topographic map
__is a flat map that uses lines to show Earth's surface.
contour line
a line on a map joining points of equal height above or below sea level
slope
a measure of how steep a landform is; It is calculated as the change in elevation divided by the distance covered; *a surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another
true
contour lines never cross
contour interval
on a topographic map, the difference in elevation from one contour line to the next
slope
the distance between contour lines show____
elevation
the height of an area of land above sea level
elevation
the numbers on the contour lines show___
Far apart, the changes in elevation are gradual
For an area with gently sloping hills and little relief, would you draw contour lines close together or far apart? Explain why.
With a closed circle Green shading
Green shadingHow would you show the top of a hill, an area of vegetation, or a hiking trail on a topographic map?
more gradual
The _________ the slope, the farther apart the contour lines on the map.
steeper
The _________the slope, the closer together the contour lines.
relief
The differences between high and low places show _____
relief map
a map that shows the differences in elevations through the use of contour lines; It can show elevations through the use of contour lines, shading, colors, and, in some cases, three- dimensional materials *a map indicating hills and valleys by shading rather than by contour lines alone
How would a road map and a topographic map of the same area differ? what information would each provide?
road:would show the highway network, bodies of water, and cities. Topographic: would show how the landscape looks and how high or low the land is.
