Have you ever gone long distance hiking?

1. Have you ever gone long distance hiking?

2. A new map which can help us solve all these challenges! What observations can you make?

3. First important definition • Contour lines join points of equal elevation (height) above a given level, such as sea level. • Try p. 7 #1 What cities are at the same elevation?

4. Point to the contour line.

5. How many contour lines are there in this picture?

6. Second important definition • The vertical distance between the elevations represented by two neighboringcontour lines on a map is called contour interval. • P. 7 #2 What is the contour interval? • P.7 #3 What is the contour interval?

7. Key words: neighboring and verticalContour intervals show differences in heightScales show differences in distance

8. Remember: Contour interval = height Scale = distance traveled

9. Notice, not every line is labeled. How can you figure out the height of the unlabelled lines?

10. What is the contour interval in this picture? What is the height of the most inner contour line/ line X?

11. Third important definition • A map using contour lines to show changes in elevation (height) is a topographic map.

12. A topographic map of a mountain

13. Let’s start our journey on mountain climbing!

14. Let’s take a walk up a hill!

15. We’re now at an elevation of 100 meters. 100m

16. Now we’re at 200m. 200m 100m

17. Shall we march on? 200m 100m

18. We’ve made it to 300m! 300m 200m 100m

19. On to the peak! 300m 200m 100m

20. We’re on the peak, but what’s our elevation? 300m 200m 100m

21. Any ideas? Let’sadd contour lines for every 50 meters and see if that helps. 300m 200m 100m

22. We know that we are above 350m, but less than 400m. 350m 300m 250m 200m 150m 100m 50m

23. Let’s head down the hill, it’s getting late! 350m 300m 250m 200m 150m 100m 50m

24. Now what’s our elevation? 350m 300m 250m 200m 150m 100m 50m

25. What’s our elevation now? 350m 300m 250m 200m 150m 100m 50m

26. Let’s now look at the same hill, but the way we might see it from an airplane!

27. Each color change represents a 50 meter increase.

28. Now, let’s try the same hike! Our elevation is 0 meters and the contour interval is 50m.

29. What is the elevation that the man is at? Remember the contour Interval is 50m. The first line is 0m.

30. If you said more than 150 meters, but less than 200 meters your right!

31. Let’s go a little higher.

32. Think you know our elevation now? (50m is contour interval)

33. More than 300meters • But less than 350meters

34. If we were standing on the peak, what would be our elevation? (50m contour interval)

35. More than 350 meters, less than 400 meters

36. Let’s see what you know. E C D B 1200m F 1000m A 800m 400m 600m

37. Quiz Time Grab a white board and write your answers to the following questions. Ready?

38. 1. What is the possible elevation at B? E C D B 1200m F 1000m A 800m 400m 600m

39. The elevation must be under 1400 meters, but over 1300 meters.

40. 2. What is the elevation at (E)? E C D B 1200m F 1000m A 800m 400m 600m

41. about 400 meters

42. 3.What is the elevation difference between (A) and (B)? E C D B 1200m F 1000m A 800m 400m 600m

43. (A) is probably close to the 750 meter line, (B) is above 1300 meters. The difference between the two would probably be 650 to 700 meters.

44. 5. If you walked a straight line from (D) to (C) would you walk over a ridge or down a valley? E C D B 1200m F 1000m A 800m 400m 600m

45. Down a valley • first you are going down, then you are going up again.

46. Easy way to judge geological features-write this down • 1. If you are going in a direction, and the number is going up, that means you are going uphill. • 2. If you are going in a direction, and the number is going down, that means you are going downhill.

47. Let’s look at several major landforms • Valley

48. Hill

49. Ridge

50. Steeper slopes, lines are closerRead rules for profiles on p.8