Vocab
What is elevation?
Height above sea level
Contour lines _____ cross.
never
Why would you use it outside?
Topography note packet from class
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What do tick marks on contour lines mean?
It is a depression rather than a hill.
What are Contour lines?
Lines that connect points of equal elevation on a map.
Gentle slopes or flat areas
How can engineering and construction be helped by topography maps?
Site planning
If the v or u shapes upward, which way is the water moving?
Downstream
What is topography?
The study of Earth's surface features.
Close contour lines indicate ____ slopes.
steep
How do scientists excel from topography?
They can use it for research or research
Cartographic Terrain Depiction Methods
The numbers in the lines represent _____.
Elevation
What is relief?
Each contour line connects points of ____ elevation.
equal
How can the military use topography maps for benefit?
Planning or operations
Developed the slope hachuring system.
Who is Johann Georg Lehmann?
True or False: Topographic maps can also show man-made structures.
True
The tick marks indicate depression on topographic maps.
What are hachures?
The difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines.
What are contour intervals?
How do areas benefit from topography maps?
They can use them to help do environmental studies and help manage land.
The person who came up with contour lines.
Who is Charles Hutton?
True or False: The distances on the maps are the same in person.
False