Topographic Map Skills Exercises

Topographic Map Skills

A set of photocopiable masters that takes students through the basic skills involved in reading topographic maps including: 1\. Introduction and marginal information 2\. Symbols and colours 3\. Map direction and bearings 4\. Height and slope 5\. Landforms 6\. Area reference and grid reference 7\. Scale 8\. Measuring distance 9\. Measuring area 10\. Constructing cross-sections 11. Gradient The bundle also includes a series of ten graded topographic maps and exercises which increase in level of difficulty as students progress through them. Answers are provided for all ten of the topographic map exercises.