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