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Topographic Maps 1/29/10

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Page 1: Topographic Maps 1/29/10. Now your turn What we are doing: 1.Get in groups of four with your IANS 2.Each group get 1 piece of play-dough and a ruler 3.Stop.

Topographic Maps

1/29/10

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Now your turn

• What we are doing:1.Get in groups of four with your IANS2.Each group get 1 piece of play-dough and a

ruler3.Stop and follow my instructions to begin4.We will all be doing this together

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What is a topographic map for?

• A topographic map shows the elevation change of an area on a flat map.

• What do we mean by that?

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• It is sometimes important to have a map that shows the elevation of land on a flat paper surface—a topographic map. Why is this useful?

• Can hikers carry small three-dimensional models of the hills they walk?

• Not very easily! Maps are more convenient.

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Transforming 3-D island flat map

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2-D 3-D topographical map

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Contour lines!

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50m

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200m

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Vocab

• Contour lines- lines on a topographic map that show the elevation of the land touching that line.

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Contour lines!

250mm0m

0m

150m150m100m

50m

50m 100m

200m

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• What could this type of map be used for?1.Building projects (architects)2.Sea floor mapping for submarine/ship passage3.Road construction4.Military operations5.Hiking

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What are the elevations found here?

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