Science Unit 2 quiz 3

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What graphic would most represent the shape or profile of the main geographical feature in the map shown below? (Refer to first image and then use the second set of images to answer question.)

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What is the elevation of point A?

Point A has an elevation that is greater than 3350 feet.

What is the elevation of point B?

Point B has an elevation less than 2750 feet.

The capital letter(s) that label a rock unit (e.g., KJk) on a geologic map represents the rock unit's _____.

age range

Geologic maps are most recognized by their _____, which represent different _____.

colors, rock units

Hachure lines, or lines with teeth, describe _____.

depressions

A map _____.

is a representation of the earth's surface is a portable document describing an area can provide data such as migration trends, directions, and rock composition

Any place inside a hachure line is a _____ elevation than the hachure line.

lower

Any point outside a contour line is a _____ elevation than the contour line.

lower

Lowercase letters that come after the capital letter(s), e.g., KJk, labeling a rock unit represent the rock unit's _____.

rock type or name

Almost all maps have these four things:

scale, legend, title, and compass

Topographic maps represent an area's physical features by describing _____.

shape, elevation, and steepness of features

The upstream of a river can be determined by _____.

the direction of the points of the V shapes on contour lines

Some rules to remember when reading topographic maps are _____.

the elevations of contour lines must always be whole number multiples of the contour interval points inside a contour line are a higher elevation than the contour line


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