Constructing a Topographic Profile part of Math You Need:Slope and Topographic Maps
Below you will find some sample problems from the geosciences using steps on the constructing a topographic profile page. Problem 1: In Northern California, Lassen Peak forms the centerpiece of Lassen Volcanic ...

How Do I Construct a Topographic Profile? Connecting Points to Make a Smooth Curve part of Math You Need:Slope and Topographic Maps
Other parts of this resource on graphing take you through plotting points and constructing a straight line through data points. If you aren't sure how to plot points on a graph, please make sure you visit and ...

Guiding Students through Topographic Profiles An Instructors Guide to Transferring and Connecting Points with a Smooth Curve part of Math You Need:Slope and Topographic Maps
What Should the Student Get out of This Module?   By the time the student has worked through this module he or she should be able to: transfer elevations from a topographic map to a topographic profile (with ...

How Do I Calculate Slope/Gradient? "Rise over Run" in the Geosciences part of Math You Need:Slope and Topographic Maps
Many of us know that the slope of a line is calculated by "rise over run." However, the application of slope calculation can seem a little more complicated. In the geosciences, you may be asked to ...

Calculating Slope Practice Problems part of Math You Need:Slope and Topographic Maps
Avalanche Hazards The following questions relate to the map below. You can view a larger version of this map by clicking on it. You can also download a sheet that has the map and the sample problems (Acrobat (PDF) ...

How Can I Use Topographic Maps? An Overview of Topographic Maps and Associated Topics part of Math You Need:Slope and Topographic Maps
Topographic Maps as a Way to Visualize the Surface of the Earth Topographic maps show the three-dimensional shape of the landscape by representing equal elevation with lines on a two-dimensional map; they are in ...

Conveying the Relationship of Hillslope to Mathematical slope An Instructor's Guide to Calculating Slope/Gradient part of Math You Need:Slope and Topographic Maps
by Dr. Jennifer M. Wenner, University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh Geology, and Dr. Eric M. Baer, Highline Community College Geology Many geoscience instructors find that, although students can tell them the concept of ...