Matching Pairs Topographic Maps Matching 8.9COnline version Students will match maps with their profiles by COURTNEY HICKS 1 Steep slope 2 3 4 Gentle slope 5 6 Beaches are eroded by... 7 Canyon is formed by 8 9 Contour Interval 10 How do you find a difference in elevation between 2 points? 11 12 Delta formed by Contour lines are close together and elevation changes quickly, harder hike river weathering and eroding the sides of the canyon to make it wider and deeper. Subtract elevation at each point Deposition at end of a river Distance between lines (always a set number) Waves from the ocean and wind taking sand and moving it to a new location Contour lines are far apart making for an easier and flatter hike