Chalk Knolls, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map For Kids Series By: Peter Francis Tassoni

By: Peter Francis Tassoni

Jeanne Wilson & Angela Titus

the top and bottom depths of the sampled interval

Location: Uintah County and Grand County

Chalk Knolls, Utah - 7.5 Minute Series Topo Map For Kids Series By: Peter Francis TassoniThe distinctive characteristic of a topographic map is that the shape of the Earth's surface is shown by contour lines. Contours are imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation on the surface of the land above or below a reference surface, such as mean sea level. Contours make it possible to measure the height of mountains, depths of the ocean bottom, and steepness of slopes. A topographic map shows more than contours. The map also includes