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8th Grade Science Topic E Part II: Maps Test
Multiple Choice
Write the letter in the blank that best completes the statement or answers the question.
A river is running through a region represented by the topographic map shown here.
Use this map to answer the next THREEquestions.
____1.In which portion of the river is steepest?
A between 1 and 2B between 2 and 3C between 3 and 4D between 4 and 5
____2.If location 1 is a higher elevation than 5, in which direction would you expect the river to run?
FNorth GSouth HEastJWest
____3.If location 1 is a higher elevation than 5, near what location would you expect a delta to form?
A 1B 3C 4D 5
Use the map below to answer the next three questions.
____4.What elevation is the rim of the depression in the map above?
A / 10 / B / 50 / C / 90 / D / 93____5.What is the contour interval on the map shown above?
F / 10 / G / 20 / H / 40 / J / 93____6.On the map shown above what is the elevation of the peak of the hill?
A / 10 / B / 50 / C / 90 / D / 93A topographic map is shown below.
The topographic map above shows the elevation of nature trails in a state park. The first trail extends from the point labeled X to
thesummit, labeled Y. The second trail extends from the point labeled Z to the summit, labeled Y (on the 1200 m contour line).
____7.What is the contour interval of the map? (Record your numeric answer in the blank to the left.)
____8.Which trail is least steep?
A / X-Y / B / Y-X / C / Z-Y / D / 1200____9.What is the change in elevation for the steepest trail from the beginning of the trail to the summit? Record your numeric answer in the blank to the left.
____10.The Appalachian Mountains are an example of a folded mountain range. They are very old and weathered and have no major plate tectonic activity near them. Which statement below describes how these mountains would have appeared in the past?
A The mountains would have decreased their elevation over time.
B The mountains would havebeen more steep and jagged in previous times.
C The mountains would havebeen even more rounded and less steep in previous times.
D The mountains would have remained unchanged over time.
____11.How many hills are represented in the topographic map above? State the number in the blank to the left.
____12.If you weathered the formation represented above for a number of years, it could reshape the:
F / top of the land form to increase elevation / H / land form to create a canyonG / top of the land form to decrease elevation / J / right side of the land form to create a cave
____13.What is the name of the area between the two high points shown on the map above?
A glacierB peaksC valley or saddleD ridge or trench
Contour Interval = 50 m
____14.What is the lowest area on the map above?
F 200 mG 100 mH 50 mJ 0 m
____15.What is the contour interval above?
A 200 mB 100 mC 50 mD 0 m
____16.What is the elevation change from one red dot to the next red dot?
F 200 mG 150 mH 100 mJ 50 m
____17.Which of the above topographic maps is probably older?
A leftB rightC neitherD both
____18.What direction would the river represented in the two maps above be flowing?
F EastG WestH NorthJ South
____19.How would the water flow represented in the older topographic map above on the left compare with the water flow represented by the newer topographic map on theright?
A / Left map is flowing more slowly to the right / C / Left map is flowing faster to the leftB / Left map is flowing more slowly to the left / D / Left map is flowing faster to the right
____20.How would the water flow represented in the older topographic map above on the left affect the water flow represented by the newer topographic map on theright?
F / Right map is flowing more slowly to the right / H / right map is flowing faster to the leftG / Right map is flowing more slowly to the left / J / Right map is flowing faster to the right
____21.Why would the water flow represented in the older topographic map above on the left compare so differently with the water flow represented by the newer topographic map on theright?
A / Left map showsan eroded channelflowing right / C / Right map shows aneroded channelflowing leftB / Left map shows deposited sedimentflowingright / D / right map showsdeposited sedimentflowingleft
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8th Grade Science Topic E: Maps Test
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.ANS:B
2.ANS:H
3.ANS:D
4.ANS:A
5.ANS:G
6. Ans: D
7.ANS:20
8.ANS:C
9.ANS:140
10.ANS:B
11.ANS:2
12.ANS:G
13.ANS:C
14.ANS:F
15.ANS:C
16.ANS:G
17.ANS:A
18. Ans: G
19.ANS:B
20.ANS:H
21.ANS:C