Topographic Maps Assessment PDF

Topographic Maps Assessment Name _________________ Matching: Write the letter of each vocabulary term next to its matching definition. ____ 1. a map that shows land features and elevation on a flat A. contour inter...

Topographic Maps Assessment Name _________________ Matching: Write the letter of each vocabulary term next to its matching definition. ____ 1. a map that shows land features and elevation on a flat A. contour interval piece of paper ____ 2. a line joining points of equal elevation on a surface B. contour line ____ 3. the distance land is above sea level C. depression ____ 4. the distance or difference in elevation between contour lines D. elevation ____ 5. a sunken area of land that is indicated with hachure E. profile marks ____ 6. a graph that shows what a mountain or hill looks like F. topographic from a side view Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer next to the question number. _____ 7. On topographic maps, elevations are usually measured in __________. A. feet B. miles C. meters D. inches _____ 8. Who would benefit the least from using a topographic map? A. a hiker B. the military C. a sailor D. land developers _____ 9. How often do index contours appear? A. every other contour line B. every fifth contour line C. every tenth contour line D. It varies on each map. _____ 10. What landform is shown in the picture to the right? A. depression B. hill C. river D. glacier Topographic Maps Assessment Version 11/2022 © Kesler Science, LLC  Topographic Maps Assessment Name _________________ _____ 11. What landform is shown in the picture to the right? A. depression B. hill C. river D. glacier _____ 12. What do the closeness of the contour lines tell you about a map? A. Closer contour lines tell you the slope is going downhill. B. Closer contour lines tell you the slope is getting steeper. C. Closer contour lines are accidents made by the map artist. D. Closer contour lines tell you there is water present. Hot Spot: Read the question and circle TWO answer choices on the map that are correct. 13. Using the topographic map, identify the top of two hills. Circle TWO correct answers. N D G A W E E C F B B S Topographic Maps Assessment © Kesler Science, LLC  Topographic Maps Assessment Name _________________ Short Answer: Respond to each item with complete sentences. 14. Look at the picture below. Describe what might have happened to change this coastline so drastically. Predict what it will look like in 50 years. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 15. Look at the topographic map to the right. What structure is shown at point B? Explain your reasoning. N _________________________________________ _________________________________________ C _________________________________________ _________________________________________ A D _________________________________________ W E _________________________________________ B _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ S Topographic Maps Assessment © Kesler Science, LLC  Topographic Maps Assessment KEY Name _________________ Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer next to the question number. F 1. a map that shows land features and elevation on a flat ____ A. contour interval piece of paper B ____ 2. a line joining points of equal elevation on a surface B. contour line D 3. the distance land is above sea level ____ C. depression A 4. the distance or difference in elevation between contour ____ lines D. elevation C ____ 5. a sunken area of land that is indicated with hachure E. profile marks E 6. a graph that shows what a mountain or hill looks like ____ F. topographic from a side view Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer next to the question number. A _____ 7. On topographic maps, elevations are usually measured in ____________. A. feet B. miles C. meters D. inches C _____ 8. Who would benefit the least from using a topographic map? A. a hiker B. the military C. a sailor D. land developers B _____ 9. How often do index contours appear? A. every other contour line B. every fifth contour line C. every tenth contour line D. It varies on each map. A _____ 10. What landform is shown in the picture to the right? A. depression B. hill C. river D. glacier Topographic Maps Assessment © Kesler Science, LLC  Topographic Maps Assessment KEY Name _________________ B 11. What landform is shown in the picture to _____ the right? A. depression B. hill C. river D. glacier B 12. What do the closeness of the contour lines tell you about a map? _____ A. Closer contour lines tell you the slope is going downhill. B. Closer contour lines tell you the slope is getting steeper. C. Closer contour lines are accidents made by the map artist. D. Closer contour lines tell you there is water present. Hot Spot: Read the question and circle TWO answer choices on the map that are correct. 13. Using the topographic map, identify the top of two hills. Circle TWO correct answers. N D G A W E E C F B B S Topographic Maps Assessment © Kesler Science, LLC  Topographic Maps Assessment KEY Name _________________ Short Answer: Respond to each item with complete sentences. 14. Look at the picture below. Describe what might have happened to change this coastline so drastically. Predict what it will look like in 50 years. The beach is eroding as it moves in because waves are carrying sediments away. In 50 _______________________________________________________________________ years, the beach will probably be even more inland. _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 15. Look at the topographic map to the right. What structure is shown at point B? Explain your reasoning. N Point B shows the top of a hill or mountain. You _________________________________________ can identify the top because it looks like target in _________________________________________ C the middle. It also has an ‘x’, indicating it is an _________________________________________ elevation marker. _________________________________________ A D _________________________________________ W E _________________________________________ B _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ S Topographic Maps Assessment © Kesler Science, LLC  Topographic Maps Modified Assessment Name _________________ Matching: Write the letter of each vocabulary term next to its matching definition. ____ 1. a map that shows land features and elevation on a flat A. Topographic piece of paper B. Elevation ____ 2. a line joining points of equal elevation on a surface ____ 3. the distance land is above sea level C. Contour line ____ 4. the distance or difference in elevation between contour D. Depression lines ____ 5. a sunken area of land that is indicated with hachure E. Profile marks F. Contour interval ____ 6. a graph that shows what a mountain or hill looks like from a side view Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the correct answer next to the question number. _____ 7. On topographic maps, elevations are usually measured in __________. A. feet B. miles C. meters _____ 8. Who would benefit the least from using a topographic map? A. a hiker B. the military C. a sailor _____ 9. How often do index contours appear? A. every other contour line B. every fifth contour line C. every tenth contour line _____ 10. What landform is shown in the picture to the right? A. depression B. hill C. river Topographic Maps Assessment © Kesler Science, LLC  Topographic Maps Modified Assessment Name _________________ _____ 11. What landform is shown in the picture to the right? A. depression B. hill C. river _____ 12. What do the closeness of the contour lines tell you about a map? A. Closer contour lines tell you the slope is going downhill. B. Closer contour lines tell you the slope is getting steeper. C. Closer contour lines are accidents made by the map artist. Hot Spot: Read the question and circle ONE answer choice on the map that is correct. 13. Using the topographic map, identify the top of a hill. Circle ONE correct answer. N D G A W E E C F B B S Topographic Maps Assessment © Kesler Science, LLC  Topographic Maps Modified Assessment Name _________________ Short Answer: Fill in the blanks to create complete sentences. 14. Look at the picture below. Describe what might have happened to change this coastline so drastically. Predict what it will look like in 50 years. I think the coastline was changed so drastically because __________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________. 15. Look at the topographic map to the right. What structure is shown at point B? Explain your reasoning. N Point B is a _________________________ because C _________________________________________ _________________________________________ A D _________________________________________ W E _________________________________________ _________________________________________ B _________________________________________ _________________________________________ ________________________________________. S Topographic Maps Assessment © Kesler Science, LLC