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Topographic and Geologic Maps
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LAB 4
Worksheet 4A.
Work through the Visualizing Topography module on the computer. Put your
observations and answers in the appropriate spaces below.
By now you have a picture in your mind of what this landscape looks like. In the space provided below,
write a description of this landscape so that someone who had not seen it before could imagine it in
their mind.
Landscape description:
By now you have a picture in your mind of what this landscape looks like. In the space provided below,
write a description of this landscape so that someone who had not seen it before could imagine it in
their mind.
Landscape description:
This landscape is that of a typical hill you would find
around mountains. On the backside you can see it
falls in elevation pretty quickly. Whereas the front
side of the mountain is inconsistent and has hills
flowing
hills.
This is the landscape of a very steep valley with a peak elevation of
7000 ft above sea-level. Where it meets two ridges.
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Worksheet 4A (cont.)
By now you have a picture in your mind of what this landscape looks like. In
the space provided below, write a description of this landscape so that someone who had not seen it
before could imagine it in their mind. For this map, you will not be provided with an example of how
you might describe this landscape.
Landscape description:
By now you have a picture in your mind of how this landscape floods. In the space provided below,
write a description of which part of this landscape floods first and which part of the landscape would
flood last.
Landscape flooding description:
This landscape represents a flattop structure with many layers. The
elevation raises gradually and is met by a high flat surface.
In this landscape flooding would a very gradual but decreasing climb as
the elevation gets steep toward the highest elevation of the landscape.
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Try to envision walking from G to H, specifically when you are going up hill and when you are going
downhill. Sketch the profile from G to H in the space provided to the right of the map.
Profile from G to H:
Try to envision walking from K to L, specifically when you are going up hill and when you are going
downhill. Sketch the profile from K to L in the space provided to the right of the map.
Profile from K to L:
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