WETMAAP Skill 1
Mono Lake - Element 17

Skill 1:  Map Use
Element 17: Contours 

Materials:

                1:24,000 scale Lundy/Negit Island/Mount Dana/Lee Vining Topographic Quadrangle

Exercise:

            1.  Use 1994 1:24,000 scale Lundy/Negit Island/Mount Dana/Lee Vining Topographic Quadrangle.

            2. What is benchmark?   _______________________

         3.    Find the benchmark for the top of Black Point.

                        What is the elevation?    _____________

         4.     The elevation is measured from what datum (level)? _________________

         5.   What is a contour line?  ________________________________________

            6.   What is an Index contour?  ______________________________________

            7.   The Index contours are how far are apart (in elevation)?  ______________

            8.   The contour interval is how many feet?  ___________________________

            9.   What is the elevation of the radio tower (above the word “forest” in southwest quadrant of the map)?   ________________________________

            10. What is Relief? _______________________________________________