What is topography?
Topgraphy is the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
What does a topographic map tell you that other maps can't?
A topographic map shows land contours or know as Contour Lines. They also provide bodies of water, forest cover and individual buildings.
Who might use a topographic map (and why) ?
It can be useful for a hiker, geologist , pilots , meteorologist and fighterfighters .
Define the following :
Elevation : Height of a place relative to a reference height.
Contour Lines : A line connecting points that have the same elevation .
Contour Interval : The difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines .
Depression Contour: Contour lines indicating a downward slope (drawn hatch marks).
Topgraphy is the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
What does a topographic map tell you that other maps can't?
A topographic map shows land contours or know as Contour Lines. They also provide bodies of water, forest cover and individual buildings.
Who might use a topographic map (and why) ?
It can be useful for a hiker, geologist , pilots , meteorologist and fighterfighters .
Define the following :
Elevation : Height of a place relative to a reference height.
Contour Lines : A line connecting points that have the same elevation .
Contour Interval : The difference in elevation between two adjacent contour lines .
Depression Contour: Contour lines indicating a downward slope (drawn hatch marks).