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cover (figs. 3 and 4). Likewise, census or hydrologic tabular data can be converted to a maplike form and serve as layers of thematic information in a GIS (figs. 5 and 6). Figure 1a. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) digital line graph (DLG) data of roads. Figure 1b. USGS DLG of rivers....
Submarine Mountains
in the activity Building a Topographic Model for more information on contour lines, contour intervals, and topographic maps.) MATERIALS AND PREPARATION Materials 1) cardboard box (can be of varying size); a shoe box would work. 2) simple wooden or clay...
Foundations: Contour Drawing
Principles and Elements of Art: Line Contour Drawing Where Concentration Makes for Accuracy windowtoart: "Foundations": Contour Drawing Line Contour 2 Gesture Drawing Drawing Choices DRAWING...is the marvelous simplicity and elegance o...
Beacon Learning Center: Contour Drawing
to define object -obtain information and use it in productive manner -apply information gathered in previous lesson setting (see Attached File for Contour Line Checklist) Web Links Web supplement for Contour Drawing Brief description of contour drawi...
Discovering how Landforms are Created on Earth
are two parts in this activity. First, the students compare a landscape created by snow and ice with one formed by running water. This part of the activity uses portions of topographic maps. Topographic maps record precise information about elevations on the Earth&rsquo...
Map Analysis (HTML version)
Map Analysis Worksheet Skip Navigation. NARA Blogs Bookmark/Share Contact Us Search Teachers Home > Teachers' Resources > Teaching With Documents > Worksheets >Map Analysis Worksheet Map Analysis Worksheet 1. TYPE OF MAP (Check one): ____ Raised relief map ____ Topograp...
USGS: Earthquake Hazards - The Earth's Crust
The contour interval is 10 km; we also include the 45 km contour for greater detail on the continents. Introduction Global Crustal Database Global Crustal Model Regional Crustal Models Download Maps Share this page: Facebook Twitter Google Email Earthquakes Real-time...
Reading contour maps
Quia - Reading contour maps Home FAQ About Log in Subscribe now 30-day free trial Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. Reading contour maps Tools Copy this to my account E-mail to a friend Find other activities Start over Return to c...
Introduction to Maps
Benefit the Environment Citizen Science Buzz Introduction to Maps Summary: Students are briefly introduced to several types of maps that are used for different purposes. Materials: Globe Road map Topographic map Raised relief map and/or shaded relief map Satellite phot...
Fighting Wildfires Before They Start
that polygon is, our ecological knowledge tells us, well, it can't really be spruce, it has to be Douglas fir, for example," Ryan says. This contour information is deduced by laying the Landsat data over the top of a digital topographic map produced by the USGS, cr...
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