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October 10, 2008 




Students at Beacon Heights Elementary study erosion

Students at Beacon Heights Elementary study erosion

Students experimented with erosion by predicting what would happen to "Mr. Not-So-Smart's" house that was built on a river bank.


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204 Mines, Univeristy of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0112


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Reading Topographic Maps

Topographic Map Exercises:


  1. Find the name of the river running through the map. What is the name of the river?


  1. List the names of 3 caves you find on this map.


  1. Is this map from a place in the United States? If so, what state?


  1. What is the contour interval on this map?


  1. Find Points A, B, C, D, E, and F on the map. What are their elevations?

A

B

C

D

E

F


  1. Is Point B higher or lower than Point F?


  1. Of Points A-F, which is the highest?


  1. Of Points A-F, which is the lowest?


  1. How much higher is Point A than Point C?


Point A


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Point C

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  1. What is the elevation difference between Point B and Point F?


Point B


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Point F

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