Profiles. Profile or Cross-section: -- 15 m 0 m 10 m 5 m B A As you walk from location A to location B does the topography change?

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Profiles

Profile or Cross-section: --

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

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

What a Topographic Profile Looks Like

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

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

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

0m 100m 200m 300m -B A- 4) __

O M A B 5) __ 100 m 200 m 300 m 400 m

6) __ O M A B 100 m 200 m 300 m 400 m

7) __ O M A B 100 m 200 m 300 m 400 m

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

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

FQ: Which profile below represents the area GH? 1)2) 3) 4) /multiple_choice_polls/ODA4NTc wNTQ1/web