Geology Lab Exam II Questions with Verified Answers

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Geology Lab Exam II Questions A topographic map has a ratio scale of 1:250,000. One centimeter on the map equals _____ kilometers in the real world. Assuming a contour interval of 50 feet, what is... the elevation of the centermost contour line in this figure? Please observe that the first contour line has an elevation of 100 feet above sea level. Use the Public Land Survey System to locate the X out to three quarters. Assume that it is located in Township 1N and Range 3E. What information do contour lines provide? Using the topographic map in the figure, follow along line X-X' and determine what the topographic profile would look like. Choose the appropriate profile below. On this map, what is the change in elevation between two adjacent index contour lines? (Answer to the nearest foot.) [Show More]

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