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