Constructing and Analyzing a Topographic Map In this task, you will create a topographic map based on a clay model. For the model and the topographic map, each contour line will represent an elevation change of 1 inch.

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour

You will need these materials:

lump of modeling clay (approximately 5 to 6 inches in diameter)
string (fishing line or dental floss works best)
ruler
pencil
8.5 x 11-inch piece of paper
After gathering your materials, follow these steps to create your mountain and topographic map.

Part A
Question
Reassemble your mountain by stacking the four pieces in the correct order. In the answer space, sketch a picture of your mountain and its corresponding topographic map. The mountain sketch should be a side view and should include the horizontal dashed lines indicating each section of the mountain that you traced onto your topographic map.

Lines

Shapes

Fill:
Line:
Width:
2 pt