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Topographic Maps Quiz1. (IIIB 3l) If a topographic map has a contour interval of 10 m and the map has five contour lineswith the lowest elevation shown as 15 m, the elevation of the highest line is _____

A. 10 m B. 5 m C. 15 m D. 55 m

2.(IIIB 3l) Areas of equal elevation are connected by _____ lines on a topographic map.

A. meridian B. longitude C. contour D. latitude

3. Use the topographic map below to answer the following two questions:

(IIIB3l) What is the contour interval of the map?

A. 50 meters B. 30 meters C. 15 meters D. 10 meters

4. (IIIB3l) Which two points have the same elevation?

A. points C and D B. points E and F C. points A and B D. points G and H

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5. (IIIB 3l) If one cm on a map represents 80,000 cm on Earth's surface, the scale of the topographicmap is expressed as _____.

A. 80,000:80,000 B. 1:40,000 C. 1:160,000 D. 1:80,000

6. (IIIB3l) Rachel hiked directly from point Y to point Z. Using the map on the right, tell whichphrase below describes her hike best?

A. Rachel hiked uphill for 10 and downhill for 20 meters. B. Rachel hiked uphill 20 meters and downhill 10 meters. C. Rachel hiked downhill 30 meters. D. Rachel hiked uphill 30 meters.

7. IIIB3l) The river in the picture on the right flows ___.

A. west. B. north. C. east. D. south.

8. (IIIB3l) If you were going to climb the mountain shown in the diagram on the right, from whichdirection would you have the steepest climb?

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A. South B. North C. West D. East

9. (IIIB3l) What is the contour interval of this map?

A. 5 ft B. 20 ft C. 25 ft D. 10 ft