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14 Cards in this Set
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Sea level starts at |
Zero |
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Bench Mark |
exact elevation at that spot & tells the date of the measurement |
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Contour Lines |
lines that connect points of equal elevation. (all points on the line are exactly the same) |
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Contour lines up hill |
Water flows in opposite direction |
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Small dashed lines |
Depression |
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Drawing a profile |
a side look (remember that a profile of your face is a side view, so a profile of a part of a topographic map is a side view of just that specific place) |
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Black |
Man made features (buildings, roads, mines) |
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Red |
Significant man made features (highways, govt area) |
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Pink |
Density populated urban area |
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Close contour lines |
Steeper slopes |
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White |
Area of no vegetation |
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Green |
Vegetation (forests, grasslands) |
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Blue |
Water (sea, ocean, lake, river, pond) |
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Topographic Maps |
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