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