Topography Flashcards

Flashcards for reviewing Topography lecture notes.

__ are lines that join places located at the same elevation above sea level.

Lines that join places located at the same elevation above sea level.

__ is every 5th contour in a contour map, which is thickened.

Every 5th contour in a contour map, which is thickened to help read heights easily.

__ is the height difference between two successive contours.

Height difference between two successive (adjacent/consecutive) contours.

Arrangement of the contours helps identify the __.

Shape of the landform.

Closely spaced contours indicate a __.

Steep slope.

Widely spaced contours indicate a __.

Gentle slope.

__ is the actual height of a particular point on the ground in meters above the mean sea level.

The actual height of a place (particular point) on the ground in meters above the mean sea level.

__ height is calculated using trigonometry and is less accurate.

Calculated using trigonometry; less accurate than measured height.

__ is a permanent survey point that indicates height above sea level.

Permanent survey point indicating height above sea level.

__ drainage pattern is a tree-like pattern.

Tree-like pattern formed when tributaries join a river obliquely.

__ drainage pattern develops when tributaries join at right angles to the main valley.

Pattern developed when tributaries join at right angles to the main valley.

In a __ drainage pattern, streams diverge outward from a high central area.

Streams diverge outward from a high central area.

In a __ settlement pattern, houses are built very close to each other.

Houses are built very close to each other around a central point.

In a __ settlement pattern, houses are scattered and far apart.

Houses are scattered or far away from each other.

__ is the ratio between map distance and ground distance.

Ratio between map distance and ground distance.

__ scale represents map scale in a simple sentence.

Representing map scale in a simple sentence.

__ represents map scale as a ratio.

Method of representing map scale in the form of a ratio.

__ scale represents map scale visually with a line.

Method of representing map scale visually with a line.

__ is the height or depth of a point related to its surroundings.

Height or depth of a point with respect to its surroundings.

__ are banks of a highly eroded river.

Banks of an eroded river.

__ is a tree that has been surveyed with its height above sea level marked.

A tree that has been surveyed and its height above sea level marked.

__ is an empty space in a forest to prevent the spread of fire.

Empty space within a forest to prevent fire spreading.

__ is a raised road across a stream or marshy area.

Raised metalled road across a minor stream or marshy area.

__ are structures used to conduct water across a valley.

Structures used to conduct a water stream across a valley.

__ is a small tank near a farm to store water from a canal.

Small tank constructed near a farm to store water from a canal.

is a sliding gate that control the flow of water drawn from a canal

Sliding gate for controlling the flow of water drawn from a canal.

__ indicates a well with salty water.

A well with salty water.

__ is a bent pipe used to lift water from a canal.

Bent pipe used for lifting water from a canal.

__ is a hospital for animals.

Animal treatment hospital.

__ are areas of rock where soil has been eroded.

Areas of rock where overlying soil layers have been eroded.

__ is a surface covered with boulders, stones, and pebbles.

Surface covered with boulders, stones, and pebbles.

__ is a visible exposure of bedrock on the Earth's surface.

Visible exposure of bedrock on the surface of the Earth.

__ is a protruding rock overlooking a valley.

A protruding part of a rock overlooking a valley.

__ is an area of land with scrubs in arid areas.

Area of land with scrubs in arid or semi-arid areas.

__ is a place where limestone is extracted.

A place where limestone is extracted.

__ is a kiln in which bricks are baked or burned.

Kiln in which bricks are baked or burned.