Mapping

Question 1

how can you determine the height of a slope

Answer 1

by studying the contour lines—the closer the contour lines, the steeper the slope; the farther apart the contour lines, the gentler the slope.

Question 2

what are the four different types of slopes

Answer 2

gentle uniform slope
steep uniform slope
concave
convex

Question 3

what are gentle uniform slopes

Answer 3

Contour lines showing a uniform, gentle slope will be evenly spaced and wide apart

if you had to climb it you would find there is only a slight incline.

Question 4

what are steep uniform slope

Answer 4

Contour lines showing a uniform, steep slope on a map will be evenly spaced, but close together. Remember, the closer the contour lines, the steeper the slope

If you had to climb this hill you would have to negotiate a steep incline.

Question 5

what are concave slopes

Answer 5

Contour lines showing a concave slope on a map will be closely spaced at the top of the terrain feature and widely spaced at the bottom.

If you had to climb this slope you would find it becomes more difficult as you got farther up the slope

Question 6

what are convex slopes

Answer 6

Contour lines showing a convex slope on a map will be widely spaced at the top and closely spaced at the bottom.

If you were to climb this slope you would have a difficult climb to begin with and an easier climb as you near the top.

Question 7

what are the 5 essential elements of a map

Answer 7

border
orientation
legend/key
title
scale

Question 8

what are 2 features used on topographic maps use to locate features precisely

Answer 8

easting and northings

Question 9

what are eastings

Answer 9

lines running up and down topographic maps

they are called this because they represent lines east of the origin for the grid

Question 10

what are northings

Answer 10

lines running across maps are called northings.

horizontal lines are called northings because they represent lines north of the origin for the grid

Question 11

physical features

Answer 11

natural features of a landscape

e.g rivers, streams, forest, swamps

Question 12

cultural features

Answer 12

man-made features

e.g towns, highways, railways, built-up areas

Question 13

the closer together the contour lines…

Answer 13

the steeper the slope of land

Question 14

the wide apart contour lines…

Answer 14

the gentler the slope of the land

Question 15

height difference between each contour lines called

Answer 15

the contour interval

Question 16

what are the bolder contour lines called

Answer 16

index contours