1. Profiles

2. Profile or Cross-section: --

3. 15 m 0 m 10 m 5 m B A As you walk from location A to location B does the topography change?

4. 0 meters 5 meters 10 meters 15 meters Location A Location B Profile View

5. What a Topographic Profile Looks Like

6. How to make a profile 1) __ 0m 100m 200m 300m -B A-

7. 2) __ 0m 100m 200m 300m -B A-

8. 0m 100m 200m 300m -B A- 3) __

9. 0m 100m 200m 300m -B A- 4) __ 0100200 300 0 200 100

10. O M 0100200 300 0 200 100 A B 5) __ 100 m 200 m 300 m 400 m

11. 6) __ O M 0100200 300 0 200 100 A B 100 m 200 m 300 m 400 m

12. 7) __ O M 0100200 300 0 200 100 A B 100 m 200 m 300 m 400 m

13. Remember: when two points have the same elevation the line connecting them will curve up or down… Remember: when two points have the same elevation the line connecting them will curve up or down… NOT STRAIGHT ACROSS NOT STRAIGHT ACROSS

14. What is the profile of the land between X & Y?

15. FQ: Which profile below represents the area GH? 1)2) 3) 4) http://www.polleverywhere.com /multiple_choice_polls/ODA4NTc wNTQ1/web