Name ___________________

TOPOGRAPHIC MAP PRACTICE QUIZ

The following questions may be answered using almost any standard USGS topographic sheet.

1. The size of the map is ______________________________________________
2. The ratio scale is __________________________________________________
3. The verbal scale is _________________________________________________
4. The contour interval is ______________________________________________
5. The adjacent quadrangle to the south is ________________________________
6. What is the maximum relief of the map? ________________________________
7. When was the map last updated? _____________________________________
8. What is the amount and direction of magnetic declination? __________________
9. What is the exact latitude and longitude of a point 1/3 of the way up from the bottom and 1/3 of the way over from the left edge of the map?

10. Locate that same point by UTM coordinates: ____________E ____________N

11. Is this point visible to a person standing due west at the edge of the map? _____
12. How far away would that point be from the person? __________ft _________mi

13. What is the slope gradient between that point and the nearest hilltop or mountain peak in feet per mile? ________________________________________________________________

14. BONUS: State the full US Public Land Survey Grid description of the point in # 9 to the nearest ¼ of a ¼ section. ____________________________________

Directions: Make a topographic map by contouring the following points carefully, draw the profile C- C, and answer the questions, which pertain to the map you have made.

1. What is the verbal scale of this map?___________________________________

2. What is the distance in feet from A to B? ________ feet

3. Place a ‘W’ on the map to show where you would expect a vertical cliff or waterfall.

4. What area has the flattest (least sloped) terrain?________________________________

5. What is the total relief of the C-C’ profile? _______ feet

6. In which direction does the stream flow across the map? __________________________

7. Do you have a direct line of site between points A and B? ________

PRACTICE STRUCTURE QUIZ

1. Complete the block showing a 60° dip

2. Place a dip and strike symbol at the dot showing the amount and direction of dip.

3. Estimate the strike and write the verbal expression for the strike and dip below.

1. Complete the block.

2. Number all layers on all three sides.

3. Place dip and strike symbols at the dots.

4. Dash in fold axes, limb-dip arrows, and axial planes, including the plunge direction.

1. Complete the block.
2. Place dip and strike symbols at the dots
3. Dash in fold axes, limb-dip arrows, and axial planes.
4. Put appropriate fold symbols on top.

5. Name the fold on the left side of the block. ________________

1. Complete the block.

2. Number all layers on all sides.

3. Place U & D symbols on lop of the block and arrows on the side to indicate the direction of fault displacement.

4. Place a symbol on top of the block to indicate the fault dip direction and estimate its amount of dip.

5. Name the fault:_______________________