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