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    The document discusses topography and contour lines on topographic maps. It provides an example topographic map showing two hills, Williams Hill and Jenkins Hill, with contour lines marking elevations from sea level in 10 meter increments. It includes questions about reading information from the example map.

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    The document discusses topography and contour lines on topographic maps. It provides an example topographic map showing two hills, Williams Hill and Jenkins Hill, with contour lines marking elevations from sea level in 10 meter increments. It includes questions about reading information from the example map.

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    The document discusses topography and contour lines on topographic maps. It provides an example topographic map showing two hills, Williams Hill and Jenkins Hill, with contour lines marking elevations from sea level in 10 meter increments. It includes questions about reading information from the example map.

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    The document discusses topography and contour lines on topographic maps. It provides an example topographic map showing two hills, Williams Hill and Jenkins Hill, with contour lines marking elevations from sea level in 10 meter increments. It includes questions about reading information from the example map.

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    Map Reading Activity: Topography

    Topography is the study of elevations on land in relation to each other.


    It includes all valleys, mountains, and any sort of rise or dip in the ground.
    Topography is shown on a map with lines radiating out from sea level.
    The more lines in between sea level and any point, the higher in elevation it is.
    These lines are generally called contour lines.

    This is a topographic map with contour lines that show points that are on the same level.

    10 20 10
    Williams 20 30 Jenkins
    Hill 30 40 Hill
    40 50

    50 m
    Jenkins
    40 m
    Hill
    30m
    20m Williams
    10m Hill
    Sea Level = 0
    Here, the two hills are seen from the side, with elevations marked
    and dotted lines pointing to the corresponding contour lines.

    1. Color the elevations on the topographic map as follows:


    50m=Blue, 40m=Red, 30m=Purple, 20m=Yellow, 10m=Green

    2. About how tall in meters is Williams Hill?

    3. About how tall in meters is Jenkins Hill?

    4. Which peak is taller and by how much?

    5. Starting at sea level, how many meters are in between each contour line on the topographic map?

    6. Which hill has a steeper slope?

    7. Which hill has contour lines closer together?

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