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Topographic Maps, Part III
Reading a Topographic Map
Use the map on the right to answer the questions below. (0.20 points each)
1. What is the scale of this map?
2. What symbol is used to show a hospital?
3. What town is nearest the airport?
4. Two bridges are located on Route 3. What features do these bridges pass over?
5. In what direction would you have to travel to go from Luther to Winstec?
6. About how far is Luther from San Jose?
7. What three bodies of water are shown on the map?
8. Using the topographic map symbols sheet or your notes, draw the symbols for a Marsh (or swamp), an Intermittent Stream (one that only flows during the rainy seasons), and a Quarry (place where they mine rocks).
Reading a Topographic Map
Use the map on the right to complete the following questions. (0.10 points each)
1. What is the contour interval on the map of Bear Island?
2. Compare the number and type of buildings on Bear Island verse on Duck Island.
3. What is the distance between points A and B?
4. What is the difference in elevation between points A & B?
5. Which has a steeper slope, the west side of Bear Island, or the west side of Duck Island? How do you know?
Reviewing Maps (0.10 points each)
1. Compare and contrast latitude with longitude. Give examples of each with directions included. Use a diagram in your explanation.
2. What is the difference between magnetic north and true north on a map?
3. What do the following colors represent on a topographic map?
BlueRedBlackGreenBrown
4. What is difference between a graphic scale and a fractional scale? Why do we use scales on maps anyway?
5. What is a contour line? What is a contour interval? What is an index contour?
Reviewing Topographic Maps
Use the map to the right to answer the questions below. (0.20 points each)
1. What is the maximum elevation at letter A? What is the feature at letter A called?
2. What is the elevation of the highest possible point on the map?
3. What is the elevation of the closest contour line to the bridge?
4. About how many miles of railroad track are shown on the map?
5. In what direction does the Blue River flow? Other than the presence of the ocean, how can you tell which direction it is flowing?
6. On what side do you find the steepest slope of Pine Peak? How can you tell which side is steeper?
7. Which side of the hill at point B is steeper?
8. What is the lowest elevation on the map?
9. What is the elevation at point F?
10. Give the compass direction at which the ocean is located on this map?