Page 288 - Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology
P. 288
A CTIVIT Y 9.6 Topographic Profile Construction
Name: ______________________________________ Course/Section: ______________________ Date: ___________
A. Construct a topographic profile for A–A’ on the graph paper provided. (Courtesy of USGS)
800 800
700
800
A A´
1:24,000 700 Contour interval 20 ft
B. What is the vertical exaggeration of the topographic profile
that you constructed above? Show your work.
C. REFLECT & DISCUSS Why is it important to always know the vertical exaggeration of a topographic profile?
258
