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What is a Topographic Map?
represent lines of equal elevation above (or below) a reference datum. To visualize what a contour line represents, picture a mountain (or any other topographic feature) and imagine slicing through it with a perfectly flat, horizontal piece of glass. The intersection of the moun...
NASA: Make a Topographic Map!
shuttle-radar-topography-mission Make a topographic map! Share: Tweet Make a topographic map! Build your own mountain and make a topo map of it! A topographic map, or "topo map," is a way to show mountains and valleys on a flat piece of paper. Topo maps ar...
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...
Elevation at its Peak
Resources:Scientific calculators Topographic map for display (optional) Teacher's Note:Some prior instruction in the use of trigonometric ratio methods is a prerequisite to this activity. Names and values in the activity can be modified as desired; if displaying a topographic...
Explore Your State with Maps
topographical map of your state. Explain to the class that topographic maps reveal the presence of physical features on Earth's surface. For example, "bumpy" areas on the map indicate hills or mountains; and, the "bumpier" the map appears, the greater the...
Nazca Lines
they ancient road maps or messages for visiting aliens? Lying at the foothill of Peru's Andes Mountains is the site of one of the world's greatest mysteries. Etched, as if by giants, onto its arid, moonscape plains are immense lines that stretch for miles, forming strange shapes...
Where Did That Pencil Come from? The Study of Natural Resources
goods that can be produced from those natural resources. PROCESS 1. Visit this web site and choose the state you would like to research from the list of states provided. This site provides many different maps for your use. The highway maps and topographic relief ma...
Natural Resources Worksheet
Activity PROCESS 1. Students will access the State Maps page and choose which state they want to research from the list of states provided. Note: This site provides maps of different types for every state. The highway maps and topographic relief maps ar...
Scholastic: Tall as a Mountain, Flat as a Plain
have dried, use glue to affix them to the base. DAY 3 After landforms have dried… Step 1: Set out newspapers on desks and paint cups for each pair of students. Distribute topographic models to the students. Step 2: Show students the topographic globe again. Indicate th...
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etc.). • Using absolute and relative location to identifying major mountain ranges, major rivers, and major climate and vegetation zones. • Constructing and reading a variety of effective representa- tions of the earth such as maps, globes, and photographs (e.g., physical, politi...
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etc.). • Using absolute and relative location to identifying major mountain ranges, major rivers, and major climate and vegetation zones. • Constructing and reading a variety of effective representa- tions of the earth such as maps, globes, and photographs (e.g., physical, political, topographic, computer generated, and special purpose maps). i • Identifying and using basic elements of a map. • Using grid systems to locate places on maps and globes (e.g., longitude and latitude
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• Using absolute and relative location to identifying major mountain ranges, major rivers, and major climate and vegetation zones. • Constructing and reading a variety of effective representa- tions of the earth such as <span class="highlight">maps</span>, globes, and photographs (e.g., physical, political, <span class="highlight">topographic</span>, computer generated, and special purpose <span class="highlight">maps</span>). i • Identifying and using basic elements of a map. • Using grid systems to locate places on <span class="highlight">maps</span> and globes (e.g., longitude and latitude). • Using appropriate
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etc.). • Using absolute and relative location to identifying major mountain ranges, major rivers, and major climate and vegetation zones. • Constructing and reading a variety of effective representa- tions of the earth such as <span class="highlight">maps</span>, globes, and photographs (e.g., physical, political, <span class="highlight">topographic</span>, computer generated, and special purpose <span class="highlight">maps</span>). i • Identifying and using basic elements of a map. • Using grid systems to locate places on <span class="highlight">maps</span> and globes (e.g., longitude and latitude
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