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