Quiz  /  Topography

  • 1. 
    What does topography describe?

  • The different layers of the Earth's atmosphere
  • Different types of objects in outer space
  • The composition of the layers of the Earth
  • The physical features of an area of land

  • 2. 
    Which of the following topographical features gives the north/south position of a location?

  • Latitude
  • Elevation
  • Landforms
  • Longitude

  • 3. 
    Which of the following topographical features describes the color of an object?

  • None of the Above
  • Landforms
  • Elevation
  • Latitude

  • 4. 
    Which of the following topographical features gives the east/west position of a location?

  • Latitude
  • Elevation
  • Landforms
  • Longitude

  • 5. 
    Which of the following topographical features includes mountains, valleys, lakes, and rivers?

  • Longitude
  • Elevation
  • Landforms
  • Latitude

  • 6. 
    Which of the following topographical features describes the height of mountains or other objects?

  • Latitude
  • Landforms
  • Elevation
  • Longitude

  • 7. 
    What are contour lines on a topographical map used for?

  • To show rivers or lakes on a map
  • To show the longitude position of an object
  • To show the latitude position of an object
  • To show elevation changes in the land

  • 8. 
    Which of the following is NOT an example of an indirect survey?

  • Radar images
  • Satellite pictures
  • A surveyor on the ground using a level
  • Pictures taken from an airplane

  • 9. 
    True or False: The closer the contour lines are on a topographical map, the steeper the slope of the land.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    Which of the following is an example of how topography is used in the modern-day world?

  • To plan military strategies
  • All of the above
  • To determine how wind and water will cause erosion
  • To help predict the weather
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