Unit 3 - Topography Flashcards
1
Q
Topographic maps represent landforms through the use of…
A
contour lines
2
Q
Contour lines are isolines connecting points of …
A
equal elevation
3
Q
The _____ is the difference in value between two contour lines.
A
contour interval
4
Q
The _____ the isolines, the steeper the slope.
A
closer
5
Q
Contour lines that cross a stream for V-shapes that …
A
point upstream. (Don’t say water flows downhill)
6
Q
Gradients can be determined from…
A
changes in elevation over a given distance (there is a formula on the ESRT)
7
Q
Profiles can be determined from…
A
changes in elevation over a given distance. (use a piece of scrap paper to transfer the elevations)
