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What is a map? - A map is a graphic representation of the earth's surface drawn to scale What are the three most common types of maps? - City or state road maps, Topographical maps, Geographic maps What are the three types of contour lines? - Index, Intermediate, Supplementary What are the five major terrain features? - Hill, Saddle, Valley, Ridge, Depression What are the two minor terrain features? - Draw, Spur What are the 3 supplementary terrain features? - Cliff, Cut, Fill What are the five basic colors of a topographical map? - Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Red What does Black represent on a topographical map? - Manmade features; buildings, roads What does Blue represent on a topographical map? - Water features; lakes, swamps and rivers What does Brown represent on a topographical map? - Identifies elevation and relief (rise and fall on the earth's surface)