Question

Please answer ASAP!

Three people hiked to the top of the hill represented by the following topographic map. Each hiker started at the same elevation but at different locations around the hill. Use this map for questions 4 - 6.

4. What is the difference in elevation for the hikers? Show work below. (HINT: all hikers are at the same elevation to begin with)
(Please Show Your Work For #4) A.84 meters B. 180 meters C.264 meters D.444 meters

5. Which hiker had to hike the steepest elevation?
A
B
C

6. How do you know that hiker had to hike the steepest elevation? A.The contour lines are evenly spaced. B.The contour lines are spaced farther apart. C.The contour lines are spaced closer together.

Answer 1

4. 159 feet: 180-(264-180)/4

5. b: lines are closer together

6. c as already explained

Answer 2

4- Option (A)

5- Hiker B

6- Option (C)

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to determine the difference in the elevation for a hiker, the final elevation and the initial elevation must be subtracted. This can be simply written as:

Difference in elevation= (Final elevation - Initial elevation) for the hiker

= (264-180) m

= 84 meters.

From the map, it can be easily identified that hiker B had the steepest elevation.

In a topographic map, the elevations are often represented in the form of contour lines. These contour lines are usually found to be either closely spaced or widely spaced. The closed contours represent the steeper slope and the widely spaced contours represent the gentle slopes.