Foam Mountain Map and Essay Rubric
Name: _______________________________________
Topographic Map (20 pts)
_____________ 5 pts - Contour lines labeled, no overlapping lines
____________ 5 pts - Compass showing the erosional feature is on the WEST side
____________ 5 pts - Legend including the contour interval and description of the erosional feature
____________ 5 pts - Title of your map
Essay (80 pts)
____________ 10 pts - Explain what a topographic map is.
____________ 10 pts - Explain what contour lines are on a topographic map.
____________ 10 pts - Explain what the contour interval is on a topographic map.
____________ 10 pts - Describe how you know where slope on a topographic map is the steepest.
____________ 10 pts - Define weathering and erosion.
____________ 10 pts - Describe all the possible causes of weathering and erosion that may affect your mountain.
____________ 10 pts - Explain what an erosional feature is and how you can identify one on a topographic map.
____________ 10 pts - Predict and explain how your mountain may be reshaped by weathering and erosion over time.
Foam Mountain Map and Essay Rubric
Name: _______________________________________
Topographic Map (20 pts)
_____________ 5 pts - Contour lines labeled, no overlapping lines
____________ 5 pts - Compass showing the erosional feature is on the WEST side
____________ 5 pts - Legend including the contour interval and description of the erosional feature
____________ 5 pts - Title of your map
Essay (80 pts)
____________ 10 pts - Explain what a topographic map is.
____________ 10 pts - Explain what contour lines are on a topographic map.
____________ 10 pts - Explain what the contour interval is on a topographic map.
____________ 10 pts - Describe how you know where slope on a topographic map is the steepest.
____________ 10 pts - Define weathering and erosion.
____________ 10 pts - Describe all the possible causes of weathering and erosion that may affect your mountain.
____________ 10 pts - Explain what an erosional feature is and how you can identify one on a topographic map.
____________ 10 pts - Predict and explain how your mountain may be reshaped by weathering and erosion over time.