Exploring Elevation Maps

A Grade 7 social studies worksheet on understanding and interpreting elevation maps, including contour lines and geographical features.

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SS.7.G.1.2SS.7.G.1.3Social StudiesGeographyElevation MapsContour LinesGrade 7

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Refer to your knowledge of elevation maps and geographical features.

1. What do contour lines on an elevation map represent?

Political borders

Areas of equal elevation

Ocean currents

Climate zones

2. If contour lines are very close together, what does that indicate about the terrain?

Flat land

A gentle slope

A steep slope

A valley

Refer to the image below for the following questions.

3. The difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines is called the .

4. A is a common feature on elevation maps, indicating a depression in the land.

5. Explain how you can determine the direction of water flow on an elevation map.

6. Contour lines never cross each other.

True

False