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 4 5 6 Delta formed by 7 Gentle slope 8 Canyon is formed by 9 Steep slope 10 11 How do you find a difference in elevation between 2 points? 12 Contour Interval Deposition at end of a river Subtract elevation at each point Waves from the ocean and wind taking sand and moving it to a new location Contour lines are far apart making for an easier and flatter hike 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