Topographic Maps Exam Questions with Correct Answers

Topographic Maps Exam Questions with Correct Answers Topographic Map - Answer-shows the surface features, or topography of Earth or a certain area. What does a topographic map show? - Answer-it shows natural features such as rivers and lakes. They also show some features made by people such as brodges. They also show elevation. Elevation - Answer-The height of an object above the surface of the sea. What is the elevation at sea level? - Answer-The elevation at sea level is zero meters. How can a flat map show elevations? - Answer-Contour lines are used to show elevation on a topographic map. Contour lines - Answer-Lines or isolines on a map that connect points with the same elevation. What does each contour line on a map show? - Answer-Each contour line shows a different elevation. Contour lines rules: - Answer-1. Contour lines never cross. 2. All points on a contour line are at the same elevation. 3. The space between contour lines depends on the slope of the ground.