Topographic Map WebQuest - 8th Grade Science Field Guide
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Topographic Map WebQuest
A Simpson’s Adventure
Contour Maps
1) Visit the Simpsons "Contour
Map" Website: Click on this Link
now.
Answer the questions on your
student page:
a) What is the purpose of a contour map?
b) What is the contour interval of the map
that Marge drew for Homer?
c) Under what circumstances might
someone want to use or make a contour
map, versus a regular relief map?
Spacing and Steepness
2) Simpsons "Spacing and Steepness" Website: Click on
this Link now
a) How can you determine if a side of a hill is steep or
not by looking at a contour map? How can you tell if it
has a gentle slope?
b) When is the only time when contour lines on the map
will overlap each other?
c) Why is distance important when trying to determine
the steepness of a hill on a contour map?
Depressions
3) Simpsons "Depressions" Website: Click Here
What does a Hachured Contour tell someone
looking at a contour map?
Elevations Quiz
Simpsons "Elevations" Quiz Here
Labeling Contours
Simpsons "Labeling Contours" Quiz Here
Make Your Own Map
Follow the directions on you paper to create your own
contour map