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Topography of the Earth
Aim: How is Earth’s topography represented on a map?
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Objectives:
Read topographic maps Determine elevation and gradients
on the map Create your own topographic map
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Vocabulary:
Topography Contour Lines Contour Interval Slope Gradient Depression Altitude Elevation River
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A. Topography is….
The shape of the land (flat, sloping, hilly, mountainous)
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B. Some more definitions…
Contour line: A line that connects areas of equal elevation on a map
Contour interval: the difference between one contour line and the next.
To find the contour interval, subtract the two values given,and then divide by the number of lines you need to go from one value to the next.
Slope: the angle of the land. The closer the contour lines are on a map, the steeper the slope
Contour Gradient or Elevation Gradient: the rate at which the slope of land changes. The gradient can be either steep or gradual.
Gradient = change in elevation distance
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B. More definitions continued…
Depression: This symbol is used to show where the elevation goes down, like a hole.
River: a river is usually shown by a wrinkle or bump in the contour lines
Relief: The difference between the highest and lowest point of a fixed area
Landform: geographical feature of an area
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C. Factors that determine topography:
a. Elevation -the height above sea level (altitude)
b. Relief -the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area
c. Landforms - A feature that is formed by processes that shape the Earth (i.e. weathering, erosion, deposition, tectonic plate movements)
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D. Types of Landforms
a. Plain – low flat land, low relief
b. Mountain – high elevation, high relief
c. Plateau – high elevation, low relief
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Virtual Contour Maps
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es0307/es0307page01.cfm
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Let’s take a walk up a hill!
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We’re now at an elevation of 100 meters.
100m
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Let’s keep going!
100m
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Now we’re at 200m.
100m
200m
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Shall we march on?
100m
200m
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We’ve made it to 300m!
100m
200m
300m
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On to the peak!
100m
200m
300m
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We’re on the peak, but what’s our elevation?
100m
200m
300m
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Any ideas?
100m
200m
300m
Let’sadd contour lines for every 50 meters and see if that helps.
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100m
200m
300m
We know that we are above 350m, but less than 400m.
50m
150m
250m
350m
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100m
200m
300m
Let’s head down the hill, it’s getting late!
50m
150m
250m
350m
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100m
200m
300m
Now what’s our elevation?
50m
150m
250m
350m
If you said somewhere between 200m and 250m you are right!
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100m
200m
300m
Let’s try this again!
50m
150m
250m
350m
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100m
200m
300m
What’s our elevation now?
50m
150m
250m
350m
If you said 50m or just under, you’re right!
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Each color change represents a 50 meter increase.
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Now, let’s try the same hike! Our elevation is 0 meters.
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Now what is our elevation?
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If you said more than 150 meters, but less than 200 meters your
right!
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Let’s go a little higher.
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Think you know our elevation now?
More than 300meters
But less than 350meters
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If we were standing on the peak, what would be our elevation?
More than 350 meters, less than 400
meters
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Let’s head down hill.
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Know our elevation?
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More than 100 meters,
less than 150 meters
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Figure 1:
Highest elevation =
Contour Interval =
Elevation of the outermost line =
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1. The contour interval is ___________________
2. Which direction does the river flow? ________________
3. Elevation of points:
A ______ B ______ C ________ D ______ X ______
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Figure 2…
A
D
B
C
E
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