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What's the Word?
What's the definition?
Reading Contour Maps
Guess Who?
True or false?
100
the study of elevations of land; it includes hills, mountains, plains, plateaus and valleys
What is topography?
100

Elevation 

What is height above sea level?

100
Lines that are close together show that the slope of the land is ________________.
What is steep?
100

This student enjoys acting, singing, and dancing. Her nickname is 'Livvey'.

Olivia

100
All points on a contour line are at the same elevation.
What is true?
200
height above sea level
What is elevation?
200

Topographic maps

What is a map used to show landforms related to the elevation of a certain area?

200

The tops of hills, mountains, and depressions are shown on a topo map using

What are closed circles? 

200

This student enjoys art, video games, spagetti, and her mom teaches here at PCLC.

Addy

200
Contour lines never cross.
What is true?
300

maps that use lines to represent differences in elevation

What is a topographic map?

300

index contour

A darker, heavier contour line used to make a map easier to read

300
This color is normally used to indicate contour lines on a topographic map.

What is brown? 

300

This student is good at drawing and enjoys classic cars, boats, and bikes.

Cameron

300

On a topographical map contour lines often form a V that opens towards lower elevations.  Water flows out of the V, away from the point and towards the top of the V.

What is true? 

400
These lines on a map are used to show elevation. All points on a line are at the same elevation.
What are contour lines?
400

Contour interval

This is the difference in elevation between contour lines

400

The elevation of Mt. Everest (within 1000 feet)

What is 29,032 feet.

400

This student is good at sports and is taking 2 Science class at the same time this year.

Hank

400

El Capitan is higher in elevation than Half Dome. 

What is false?

Mount Lyell 13,114 ft

500
The difference in elevation between contour lines is known as the contour _____________.
What is interval?
500

Relief

This is the difference between the highest and lowest parts of an area. (VARIATIONS IN ELEVATION OF A LAND SURFACE)

500
Many contour maps start at an elevation of 0 feet or meters. This is known as __________________.
What is sea level?
500

This student plays the bass, sings, and is in a band. Her favorite candy is sour patch kids watermelon.

Riley

500

A geologic map would include rock units, mineral deposits, roads and fossil localities

What is false?