Topography Open Notes Quiz

a detailed map of the surface of the land

a GPS

a street map to find locations on Earth

a method used to forecast weather

Geography and Cartography

Geography and Meterology

Astronomy and Archaelogy

Geology and Cartography

safety and survival

hunting and fishing

route-planning

predicting volcanic eruptions

A backpacker plans a hike with little change in elevation.

An architect examines the elevation changes in a plot of land prior to construction.

A hunter determines where to place his tree-stand based on terrain of the land.

A. They both show roads, water features, and cities

B. Topographic maps show changes in elevation, road maps don't

C. Topographic maps shows latitude and longitude coordinates which are not present on road maps

D. Both B and C are true

A county boundary line

An outline of a small park

The outline of a wetland area

A house or building

A symbol in the looks like a building outline

No symbol, in densely populated areas

All of these are true

water, vegetation

vegetation, water

urban areas, rural areas

rural areas, urban areas

to plan a road trip

to get a 3D information about the surface of the Earth

to explore the past