Topographic Map Exploration
Explore the basics of topographic maps, including contour lines, elevation, and landforms, for Grade 4 social studies.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to look at a map.
1. What do contour lines on a topographic map show?
The depth of water
The height of the land
The location of roads
The types of trees
2. When contour lines are close together, it means the slope of the land is .
3. A topographic map uses lines to show the of the land.
4. What is the difference between a mountain and a valley on a topographic map?
5. Topographic maps help us understand how high or low the land is.
True
False
6. Look at the image below of a basic topographic map. Imagine you are walking from point A to point B. Are you walking uphill or downhill?