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TOPIC: Topographic Maps
OBJECTIVE: To understand how to read a topographic map
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does a topographic map show the elevation of the land?
Contour lines – connects points on a map that have the same elevation.
Contour lines can never intersect because any given point cannot be at two different elevations.
Contour lines that are close together indicate a steep slope.
Contour lines that are farther apart indicate a flat surface.
When a river is on the map, the “V” always points upstream.
Advantage of a topographic map is that it allows you to visualize actual changes in elevation as if it were a 3D model.
A topographic map shows differences in elevation through the use of contour lines.
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