Matching Pairs 8.9C Topographic MapOnline version topographic map matching by Norma Nieto 1 Contour Line 2 Gentle Slope 3 Elevation 4 Steep Slope 5 Depression 6 Contour Interval 7 Alluvial Fan 8 440m 9 Delta 10 Topographic Map How height something is (mountains, hills) Difference in elevation between two line (distance between 2 contour lines) A line on a map joining points of equal height How deep something is (lakes, ocean, pools) Fan-shaped landform at the base of a mountain (or other piece of land) formed by the deposition of sediment built up in river streams Landform created by deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river A map that shows the shape of Earth’s surface by using contour lines