topogrophy Flashcards
1
Q
gradient
A
triangle field value/ distance
2
Q
gradient example
A
fv/ dist. 210 ft - 150 ft/ 1.5 miles = 40 ft/ mile
3
Q
steep slopes
A
closely spaced contour lines
4
Q
contour intervals
A
elevation between adjacent contour lines
5
Q
direction of streamflow
A
(not always south) must go down hill
higher elevation- lower elevation
water flows opposite of vs
6
Q
intermittent stream
A
sometimes dries up
7
Q
depression contours
A
hatchures
7
Q
earth has two north poles
A
geographic north = 90 degrees
magnetic north = where compas points
8
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