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Topographic Maps. 1.This is what you call the vertical distance between the contour lines. 2.These connect points of equal elevation. 3.Gently sloping.

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1 Topographic Maps

2 1.This is what you call the vertical distance between the contour lines. 2.These connect points of equal elevation. 3.Gently sloping land is shown by lines that are _____________. 4.Maps that show lots of detail are _____ scale. 5.Steep land is indicated by contour lines that are spaced _____________. 6.What does USGS stand for? 7.Maps that do not show much detail are _____ scale.

3 1. Contour Interval

4 1.This is what you call the vertical distance between the contour lines. 2.These connect points of equal elevation. 3.Gently sloping land is shown by lines that are _____________. 4.Maps that show lots of detail are _____ scale. 5.Steep land is indicated by contour lines that are spaced _____________. 6.What does USGS stand for? 7.Maps that do not show much detail are _____ scale.

5 2. Contour Line

6 1.This is what you call the vertical distance between the contour lines. 2.These connect points of equal elevation. 3.Gently sloping land is shown by lines that are _____________. 4.Maps that show lots of detail are _____ scale. 5.Steep land is indicated by contour lines that are spaced _____________. 6.What does USGS stand for? 7.Maps that do not show much detail are _____ scale.

7 3. Far apart

8 1.This is what you call the vertical distance between the contour lines. 2.These connect points of equal elevation. 3.Gently sloping land is shown by lines that are _____________. 4.Maps that show lots of detail are _____ scale. 5.Steep land is indicated by contour lines that are spaced _____________. 6.What does USGS stand for? 7.Maps that do not show much detail are _____ scale.

9 4. Large scale

10 1.This is what you call the vertical distance between the contour lines. 2.These connect points of equal elevation. 3.Gently sloping land is shown by lines that are _____________. 4.Maps that show lots of detail are _____ scale. 5.Steep land is indicated by contour lines that are spaced _____________. 6.What does USGS stand for? 7.Maps that do not show much detail are _____ scale.

11 5. Close together

12 1.This is what you call the vertical distance between the contour lines. 2.These connect points of equal elevation. 3.Gently sloping land is shown by lines that are _____________. 4.Maps that show lots of detail are _____ scale. 5.Steep land is indicated by contour lines that are spaced _____________. 6.What does USGS stand for? 7.Maps that do not show much detail are _____ scale.

13 6. United States Geological Survey

14 1.This is what you call the vertical distance between the contour lines. 2.These connect points of equal elevation. 3.Gently sloping land is shown by lines that are _____________. 4.Maps that show lots of detail are _____ scale. 5.Steep land is indicated by contour lines that are spaced _____________. 6.What does USGS stand for? 7.Maps that do not show much detail are _____ scale.

15 7. Small scale


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