This worksheet introduces contour lines and includes a topographic map of Brushy Mountain for students to practice identifying slopes, ridges, and elevation.

Since I can't view or interact with images directly, I’ll solve the problem based on the description of the map and typical contour line interpretation principles. Below is a step-by-step explanation and solution to each of the student tasks, assuming standard topographic map conventions.

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🌍 Understanding the Map

- This is a topographic map from the USGS (United States Geological Survey).
- Contour lines represent elevation in feet.
- The scale is in metres (1:50,000), but we're working with feet for elevation.
- Contours are brown; closer lines = steeper slope, wider spacing = gentler slope.
- A ridge has contour lines that form a "V" pointing downhill.
- A valley has contour lines forming a "V" pointing uphill.
- The red line starts at a riverbed (low elevation) and goes up to a hilltop.

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✔ Task 1: Identify and label two steep slopes with arrows

How to identify steep slopes:
- Steep slopes have contour lines that are close together.

Answer:
- Look for areas where contours are tightly packed.
- Example:
- Near the eastern side of Brushy Mountain, where the lines are very close.
- Southwest of the peak, where contours cluster near the 3000 ft line.
- Draw arrows pointing downhill (e.g., toward lower elevations) in these zones.

> 🔹 Label: "Steep Slope" with arrows pointing down.

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✔ Task 2: Identify and label two gentle slopes with arrows

How to identify gentle slopes:
- Gentle slopes have widely spaced contour lines.

Answer:
- Look for areas where contours are far apart.
- Example:
- Northwestern part of the map, near the 2800 ft contour.
- Flat area between 2800 and 2900 ft, especially west of the river.
- Draw arrows showing direction of slope (downhill).

> 🔹 Label: "Gentle Slope" with arrows pointing downhill.

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✔ Task 3: Is the area marked with a red letter 'A' a ridge or a valley?

Analysis:
- Look at the shape of the contour lines around 'A'.
- If contours bend toward higher elevations, it's a valley.
- If they bend toward lower elevations, it's a ridge.

Observation:
- The contour lines around 'A' form a "V" pointing uphill (toward higher elevations), indicating a valley.
- Also, there’s a blue line (river) nearby, which confirms a valley.

> ✔ Answer: Valley

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✔ Task 4: What is the height difference between each of the contour lines?

This is the contour interval.

How to find it:
- Look at two labeled contours and divide the difference by the number of intervals between them.
- For example:
- From 2800 ft to 3000 ft, there are 10 contour lines between them (including both ends).
- So, 200 ft / 10 intervals = 20 ft per contour line.

> ✔ Answer: 20 feet

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✔ Task 5: Circle the highest peak on the map

How to find the highest peak:
- Look for the highest closed contour line.
- The peak is inside the innermost contour loop.

Observation:
- The highest labeled contour is 3000 ft, and there are closed loops above it.
- The innermost loop is not labeled, but since it’s closed and surrounded by 3000 ft, the peak must be above 3000 ft.

> ✔ Answer: Circle the closed contour loop just north of the 3000 ft line, likely the summit of Brushy Mountain.

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✔ Task 6: Approximately what height is the highest peak?

Use the contour interval:
- Contour interval = 20 ft
- The highest closed contour is 3000 ft
- The next one inside would be 3020 ft, then 3040 ft, etc.
- But since no label is given, assume only one inner loop → peak is between 3020 and 3040 ft.

> ✔ Answer: Approximately 3040 feet (or 3020–3040 ft)

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✔ Task 7: From which direction would you approach the Bushy Mountain for the gentlest climb?

Gentlest climb = least steep slope = widely spaced contours.

- Look at the sides of the mountain.
- The northwestern side has widely spaced contours → gentle slope.
- The eastern and southern sides have closely spaced contours → steep.

> ✔ Answer: Approach from the northwest for the gentlest climb.

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✔ Task 8: Using a coloured pencil, colour all the land below 2,800 feet high

How to do this:
- Find the 2800 ft contour line.
- Colour all areas outside this line (lower elevations).
- Include everything below the 2800 ft line.

> ✔ Answer: Shade everything outside the 2800 ft contour, including the riverbed and lowlands.

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✔ Task 9: If you walked along the red line starting at the riverbed going uphill to the hilltop, how far uphill in feet would you have travelled?

Analyze the red line:
- Starts at the riverbed (lowest point).
- Ends at the hilltop (highest point).
- Count how many contour lines it crosses.
- Each line represents 20 ft rise.

Step-by-step:
- Red line starts at or below 2800 ft (since it begins at riverbed).
- It crosses:
- 2800 → 2820 → 2840 → 2860 → 2880 → 2900 → 2920 → 2940 → 2960 → 2980 → 3000
- That’s 10 intervals from 2800 to 3000 ft → 10 × 20 = 200 ft
- But the hilltop is above 3000 ft — if the red line ends at the first closed loop above 3000, it might go to 3020 ft.

So:
- From 2800 ft to 3020 ft = 220 ft

But the riverbed may be below 2800 ft — check if it starts at 2780 ft or lower.

If it starts at 2780 ft and ends at 3020 ft, then:
- Difference = 3020 – 2780 = 240 ft

But without exact labels, assume:
- Riverbed is just below 2800 ft, say 2780 ft
- Hilltop is 3020 ft
- Total elevation gain = 3020 – 2780 = 240 feet

> ✔ Answer: About 240 feet (depending on exact start and end points)

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

| Task | Answer |
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| 1 | Label two areas with tightly spaced contours as steep slopes with arrows pointing downhill |
| 2 | Label two areas with widely spaced contours as gentle slopes with arrows pointing downhill |
| 3 | Valley |
| 4 | 20 feet |
| 5 | Circle the innermost closed contour near the top of Brushy Mountain |
| 6 | Approximately 3040 feet |
| 7 | From the northwest |
| 8 | Color all land below the 2800 ft contour |
| 9 | About 240 feet (from ~2780 ft to ~3020 ft) |

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