Name_____________________________
Introduction to GeoMapApp: Exploring Earth’s Topography
Student Answer Sheet
3a. Describe the line that is drawn on the map. _____________________________________________
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6a. How many kilometers are represented by each interval on the X-axis? _______________________
6b. How many meters are represented by each interval on the Y-axis? __________________________
7a. What does the elevation of “0m” represent? ____________________________________________
7b. How are depths in the ocean represented on the profile and on the map? _____________________
7c. What is meant by a seafloor elevation of -1500m? _______________________________________
7d. Which is deeper, seafloor at -2000m, or seafloor at -6000m? ______________________________
7e. Longitude, latitude (in decimal degrees) of highest point? _________________________________
7f.
What is the elevation of that high point?
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7g. Type of large-scale feature? ________________________________________________________
7h. Total relief on land area? ___________________________________________________________
7i. Total relief on seafloor? ____________________________________________________________
7j. Which has greatest total relief, land or seafloor? _________________________________________
7k.Name the mountain range on which the highest elevation occurs? ___________________________
7l. Name of the mountain range around 80W? ____________________________________________
9a. Elevation of low point near 90°W? ___________________________________________________
9b.Elevation of high point to the west? __________________________________________________
9c.Change in elevation? ______________________________________________________________
10a.Distance from high point to the low point around 90°W. _________________________________
10b.Calculate and record the gradient in the spaces below:
Work:
Gradient = ______________m/km
(If you’re using a calculator or spreadsheet, simply show the calculations you’ve made)
11a. After traveling 1 km westward toward the high mountains of the United States, your elevation above
sea level will have changed by ___________m.
11b.If you were walking that kilometer, the walk would seem to be A. fairly steep B. moderately steep
or C. nearly flat
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