The link at the bottom of this page will take you to a module where you will learn about topographic maps – one method of showing the varying elevations of an area using lines (contour lines) that represent a single elevation. You will be able to view movies showing three landforms: hill, valley, and cliff. For each landform you will first see its topographic map and then interact with movies showing each landform’s three-dimensional features.
The purpose of this module is to help you learn to visualize the three-dimensional surface of a landform from two-dimensional topographic maps.
As you work through the Visualizing Topography Module, put your observations and answers in the appropriate spaces on Worksheet 1A in your lab manual. Then, complete Assessment 1A on Canvas.