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Green River Topographic Map Activity

Green River Topographic Map Activity What is the contour interval?

Green River Topographic Map Activity What is the contour interval? 20

Green River Topographic Map Activity 2. What do the contour lines do when they cross Green River?

Green River Topographic Map Activity 2. What do the contour lines do when they cross Green River? They point upstream and show that the river flows out of the “V”

Green River Topographic Map Activity 3. Which mountain has an old volcanic crater at it’s top?

Green River Topographic Map Activity 3. Which mountain has an old volcanic crater at it’s top? Fire Mountain: it is shown by Depression Contours.

Green River Topographic Map Activity 4. What is the elevation of point A?

Green River Topographic Map Activity 4. What is the elevation of point A? 150

Green River Topographic Map Activity 5. Which side of Fire Mountain is the steepest? (North or South)

Green River Topographic Map Activity 5. Which side of Fire Mountain is the steepest? (North or South) The South side because the contour lines are closer together.

Green River Topographic Map Activity 6. What is the elevation of point B?

Green River Topographic Map Activity 6. What is the elevation of point B? 110

Green River Topographic Map Activity 7. If you walk from point D to point E would you be going uphill or downhill?

Green River Topographic Map Activity 7. If you walk from point D to point E would you be going uphill or downhill? Uphill

Green River Topographic Map Activity 8. When the stream first begins, what direction is it flowing?

Green River Topographic Map Activity 8. When the stream first begins, what direction is it flowing? Southeast

Green River Topographic Map Activity 9. What is the difference in elevation between points A and C?

Green River Topographic Map Activity 9. What is the difference in elevation between points A and C? 40

Green River Topographic Map Activity 11. Select the most accurate profile that runs from A to A` from the choices. A A` A C B D

Green River Topographic Map Activity 11. Select the most accurate profile that runs from A to A` from the choices. A A` A C B D

Green River Topographic Map Activity 10. What is elevation of the highest contour line on this map?

Green River Topographic Map Activity 10. What is elevation of the highest contour line on this map? 260