2.3: Activity 2B- Topographic Map of Death Valley National Park
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- 14512
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- Determine the contour interval of the map. Show your work.
- What is the elevation at Point B?
- Interpolate the elevation at Point C. Hint: interpolation is the process of estimating an unknown value from neighboring known values.
- What is the elevation at Point A?
- Could a person standing at Point A see their friend located at Point C, with the aid of high-power binoculars? Why or why not?
- Could a person standing at Point D see their friend located at Point B, with the aid of high-power binoculars? Why or why not?
- Which area on this map has the steepest slope?
- A
- B
- C
- E
- How did you determine this?
- Calculate the gradient from Point A to Point B, in feet per mile (feet/mile). Hint: Use the scale bar to determine the distance from Point A to Point B. Show your work!
Attributions
- Figure 2.22: Derivative of “Topographic Map near Death Valley National Park” (Public Domain, USGS) by Chloe Branciforte