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