Topographic Map Reading Quiz Form
Test your knowledge of topographic map reading and interpretation skills. Please answer all questions to the best of your ability.
Which feature on a topographic map indicates a steep slope?
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Contour lines close together
Contour lines far apart
Blue lines
Dashed lines
What does a closed loop with tick marks (hachures) on a topographic map most likely represent?
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A hilltop
A depression
A river
A forest
On a topographic map, what does the color blue most commonly represent?
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Vegetation
Water features
Roads
Urban areas
Which of the following best describes a contour interval?
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The distance between contour lines
The elevation difference between contour lines
The width of a river
The length of a trail
If the scale of a map is 1:24,000, what does this mean?
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1 inch on the map equals 24,000 inches in reality
1 foot on the map equals 24,000 feet in reality
1 cm on the map equals 24,000 cm in reality
1 mile on the map equals 24,000 miles in reality
Which symbol would you look for to find a trail on a topographic map?
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Solid red line
Dashed or dotted black line
Blue wavy line
Green shaded area
Rate your confidence in identifying elevation changes on a topographic map.
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1
2
3
4
5
Match the topographic map symbol to its meaning.
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Rows
Hilltop
River
Forest
Symbol 1
Closed circle
Blue wavy line
Dashed line
Green area
Closed circle
Blue wavy line
Dashed line
Green area
Closed circle
Blue wavy line
Dashed line
Green area
Symbol 2
Closed circle
Blue wavy line
Dashed line
Green area
Closed circle
Blue wavy line
Dashed line
Green area
Closed circle
Blue wavy line
Dashed line
Green area
Symbol 3
Closed circle
Blue wavy line
Dashed line
Green area
Closed circle
Blue wavy line
Dashed line
Green area
Closed circle
Blue wavy line
Dashed line
Green area
Briefly explain how you would determine the direction of water flow using contour lines.
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Which of the following is NOT typically found on a topographic map?
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Contour lines
Scale bar
Elevation numbers
Population statistics
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