Chapter 1 Section 8 Notes What is a topographic map? Name _____________________________________________
Objective: Date: August 27, 2015 _______________​
what is ​
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on a topographic map Key Terms: e​
levation: _____________________________________________________
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topography: ___________________________________________________
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contour line: ___________________________________________________
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Elevation
The level of the _______________ in the _______________ is about the
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height everywhere on Earth. The average height for water in the
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oceans is called _______________​
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of a place on land is _______________ from sea level. For example, the height of
Mount McKinley, Alaska, is more than 6 km above sea level.
1. DEFINE: What is elevation? ____________________________________
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Topography
Examples of topography on Earth’s surface are _______________, valley,
_______________, and plateaus. Mountains have _______________ elevations
and steep slopes. Valley are _______________ areas bordered by high ground. Plains
are broad, flat areas that are usually only a _______________ above sea level.
Plateaus are broad, flat areas of land that have an elevation of at least
_______________ m above sea level.
2. IDENTIFY: What are three types of topography on Earth’s surface? _______
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Contour Lines
The _______________ of surface features can be shown on a map using
_______________ lines. When you look at the contour lines on a map, you can
identify the _______________, or contour of the land. _______________ point
on a contour line has the _______________ elevation.
3. DESCRIBE: What do contour lines on a map show? __________________
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Topographic Maps
A map with contour lines shows the surface _______________, or
topography, of the _______________. That is why these maps are called topographic
maps. The contour lines found on a topographic map _______________ places on
the map having the _______________ elevation.
4. EXPLAIN: What is a topographic map? __________________________
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Classwork
CHECKING CONCEPTS
1. What is sea level? ___________________________________________
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2. What is topography? _________________________________________
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3. What is a contour line? _______________________________________
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4. What is the height of a point above or below sea level called? ______________
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THINKING CRITICALLY
5. ​
CONTRAST:​
What is the difference between sea level and elevation? ___________
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6. EXPLAIN: A contour line is marked 50 m. What does this mean? ______________
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