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How to understand contour lines on a map - Quiz
  • 1. What do contour lines represent on a map?
A) Lines of equal latitude
B) Lines of equal elevation
C) Lines of equal longitude
D) Lines of equal temperature
  • 2. What does a contour line interval represent?
A) The distance between two points
B) The slope of the land
C) The map scale
D) The difference in elevation between adjacent contour lines
  • 3. Closely spaced contour lines indicate what type of terrain?
A) Steep slope
B) Water body
C) Flat area
D) Gentle slope
  • 4. Widely spaced contour lines indicate what type of terrain?
A) Gentle slope
B) River
C) Steep slope
D) Cliff
  • 5. Contour lines that form closed loops generally indicate what?
A) A valley
B) A road
C) A river
D) A hilltop or depression
  • 6. If contour lines form closed loops with hachure marks (short lines) pointing inward, it indicates what?
A) A ridge
B) A hill
C) A plateau
D) A depression
  • 7. Contour lines crossing a stream or river typically form a 'V' shape pointing in which direction?
A) Parallel to the stream
B) Perpendicular to the stream
C) Downstream
D) Upstream
  • 8. What is the index contour?
A) A contour line that indicates a depression
B) The lowest contour line on the map
C) The highest contour line on the map
D) A contour line that is darker and labeled with its elevation
  • 9. If you are walking perpendicular to contour lines, what are you doing?
A) Walking along a river
B) Walking on level ground
C) Walking along a ridge
D) Ascending or descending
  • 10. What does it mean when contour lines merge into a single line?
A) A cliff or very steep slope
B) A flat area
C) A gentle slope
D) A riverbed
  • 11. What is the purpose of a topographic map?
A) To show weather patterns
B) To show roads and highways
C) To show political boundaries
D) To show elevation and landforms
  • 12. Why is understanding contour lines important for hikers?
A) To find sources of drinking water
B) To identify different types of trees
C) To predict the weather
D) To navigate and estimate the difficulty of a hike
  • 13. What is the 'relief' of an area?
A) The amount of rainfall in an area
B) The difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points
C) The type of vegetation in an area
D) The average temperature of an area
  • 14. If a contour line splits or forks, what does it usually indicate?
A) A cliff
B) A depression
C) A river
D) A gentle slope or a spur
  • 15. What does a uniform spacing of contour lines suggest?
A) A flat area
B) A varying slope
C) A cliff
D) A constant slope
  • 16. How is the steepness of a slope determined by contour lines?
A) By the thickness of the contour lines.
B) By how close together the contour lines are.
C) By the number of contour lines.
D) By the color of the contour lines.
  • 17. Which of the following is NOT typically found on a topographic map?
A) Elevation data
B) Bodies of water
C) Contour lines
D) Stock prices
  • 18. What information does the 'scale' of a map provide?
A) The age of the map.
B) The relationship between distance on the map and distance on the ground.
C) The map's cost.
D) The accuracy of the map's elevation data.
  • 19. Why are contour lines typically brown or orange on a map?
A) To represent water features.
B) To represent roads.
C) To represent vegetation.
D) To represent land features.
  • 20. A small, closed contour line inside a larger, closed contour line indicates what?
A) A plateau.
B) A depression.
C) A saddle.
D) A peak.
  • 21. What are hachure marks used for on a contour map?
A) To indicate depressions.
B) To indicate peaks.
C) To indicate rivers.
D) To indicate forests.
  • 22. What does a 'saddle' refer to in topographic mapping?
A) A low point between two high points.
B) A steep cliff.
C) A flat plain.
D) A deep valley.
  • 23. If you are following a contour line, what are you doing?
A) Descending downhill.
B) Maintaining the same elevation.
C) Changing elevation randomly.
D) Climbing uphill.
  • 24. What is a 'spur' on a topographic map?
A) A ridge projecting from a larger hill or mountain.
B) A flat plain.
C) A deep ravine.
D) A lake.
  • 25. When contour lines are very far apart, this indicates:
A) An extremely steep slope.
B) A cliff face.
C) A large body of water.
D) A very gentle slope or flat area.
  • 26. What is the contour interval usually consistent for?
A) Just index contours.
B) Only a single area on the map.
C) Areas near water bodies.
D) The entire map.
  • 27. Why should you pay attention to the contour interval on a map?
A) To properly gauge the elevation changes.
B) To find out the map's copyright date.
C) To tell the age of the map.
D) To know what type of paper the map is printed on.
  • 28. What is an overhanging cliff or bluff indicated by?
A) Straight contour lines.
B) Contour lines that cross each other.
C) Contour lines in a perfect circle.
D) Widely spaced contour lines.
  • 29. What can be used to provide a more accurate elevation point than estimation?
A) Grid lines.
B) Index contour.
C) Benchmark.
D) Hachure marks.
  • 30. What term refers to an enclosed depression on a map?
A) Peak.
B) Valley.
C) Ridge.
D) Sinkhole.
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