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8.9C Topographic Maps and Satellite Images

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Question 1
1.

A topographic map for a small island in the Pacific Ocean appears below. All elevations are recorded in meters.
What is the contour interval on this map? Be sure to include the correct units.

Question 2
2.

A topographic map for a small island in the Pacific Ocean appears below. All elevations are recorded in meters.
What is the highest possible elevation of Location T to the nearest meter?

Question 3
3.

A topographic map for a small island in the Pacific Ocean appears below. All elevations are recorded in meters.
What is the elevation change from Location V to Location S? be sure to include the correct units

Question 4
4.

A topographic map for a small island in the Pacific Ocean appears below. All elevations are recorded in meters.
What is the elevation change from Location R to Location P?

Question 5
5.

The satellite photograph below shows a large meteorite crater that is 1,500 m in diameter and 190 m deep. This crater is located in a flat, arid part of northeastern Arizona.
How is this crater least likely to change over time?

Question 6
6.

Abigail and Hailey are playing by the train tracks when they accidentally lose their new model plane in the nearby river. Luckily, the plane floats, but is carried away by the river current.
In which direction should they travel to retrieve the plane as it is carried to the ocean?

Question 7
7.

Which profile graph accurately depicts the terrain from Location A to Location B?

Question 8
8.

Which areas are most prone to weathering and erosion?

Question 9
9.

Use the information below to select the best answer.
Based on the satellite images, which of the following is a valid prediction if the water diversion practices are restricted?

Question 10
10.

Which topographic map best represents the region pictured below?

Question 11
11.

The satellite image below shows a dust storm carrying soil particles off the western coast of Africa.
What is the least likely cause of this soil erosion?

Question 12
12.
Drag and drop the name of the feature to the correct location on the topographic map below.
Other Answer Choices:
delta
plateau
canyon
peak
river
cliff
hill
Question 13
13.

Select the area on the map which has the largest gradient

Question 14
14.

Select the area on the map which is least prone to erosion and weathering.

Question 15
15.

Which of the following is least likely to be found on the satellite view shown below?

Question 16
16.

Shivling Mountain Peak
Which topographic map below is the most accurate representation of the Shivling mountain peak?

Question 17
17.

The satellite photo shown below shows San Francisco, California, which has many miles of coastline and an inland bay.
Which area of the coastline has most likely experienced the least deposition of sediments over hundreds of years?

Question 18
18.
The satellite image below shows a ship channel between South Padre Island and Boca Chica beach in South Texas.
Sand is sometimes removed from the ship channel through a process called dredging to make it easier for ships to travel through. Recently sand from the bottom of the channel was moved to area beaches. If dredging increases and the transfer of sand continues, what would most likely occur in the area in the future?
The ship channel would become __________ and the beach would __________.
Question 19
19.

Satellite images provide evidence for changes to land surfaces over time. In 2000, Iceland’s glacier position was photographed.
What information can be interpreted from this satellite image?

Question 20
20.

Use the section of a topographic map is shown below to answer the question. All elevations are shown in meters.
What is the highest possible elevation of Point Z?

Question 21
21.

Which area (Location W, X, Y or Z) will be most changed by weathering and erosion in the next 100 years? Use evidence and reasoning to justify your answer.