Green River
Topographic
Map Activity
Green River Topographic Map Activity
1. What is
the
contour
interval?
Green River Topographic Map Activity
1. What is
the
contour
interval?
20
Green River Topographic Map Activity
2. What do
the
contour
lines do
when they
cross
Green
River?
Green River Topographic Map Activity
2. What do the
contour lines do
when they cross
Green River?
They point
upstream
and show
that the
river flows
out of the
“V”
Green River Topographic Map Activity
3. Which
mountain
has an
old
volcanic
crater at
it’s top?
Green River Topographic Map Activity
3. Which
mountain has an
old volcanic
crater at it’s top?
Fire
Mountain:
it is
shown by
Depressio
n
Contours.
Green River Topographic Map Activity
4. What is
the
elevation
of point
A?
Green River Topographic Map Activity
4. What is
the
elevation
of point
A?
140-160
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5. Which
side of
Fire
Mountain
is the
steepest?
(North or
South)
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5. Which side of
Fire Mountain is
the steepest?
(North or South)
The South
side
because
the
contour
lines are
closer
together.
Green River Topographic Map Activity
6. What is
the
elevation
of point
B?
Green River Topographic Map Activity
6. What is
the
elevation
of point
B?
100-120
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7. If you
walk from
point D to
point E
would you
be going
uphill or
downhill?
Green River Topographic Map Activity
7. If you
walk from
point D to
point E
would you
be going
uphill or
downhill?
Uphill
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8. When the
stream
first
begins,
what
direction
is it
flowing?
Green River Topographic Map Activity
8. When the
stream
first
begins,
what
direction
is it
flowing?
Southeast
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9. What is
the
difference
in
elevation
between
points A
and C?
Green River Topographic Map Activity
9. What is
the
difference
in
elevation
between
points A
and C?
40
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11. Select
the most
accurate
profile that
runs from
A to A`
from the
choices.
Green River Topographic Map Activity
11. Select
the most
accurate
profile that
runs from
A to A`
from the
choices.
Green River Topographic Map Activity
10. What is
elevation
of the
highest
contour
line on
this map?
Green River Topographic Map Activity
10. What is
elevation
of the
highest
contour
line on
this map?
260