Data Analysis Three teenagers are camping at a lake and decide to hike up the mountains that border the lake. Look at
the topographic map and answer the following questions.
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5. What do the lines represent on this topographic map?
6. What is the elevation distance between each contour
line?
7. What is the elevation of the mountain Hiler C is
climbing?
8. Look at the mountain Hiker C is climbing. Which side
of the mountain do you think is the hardest to climb?
Why?
9. How much higher does Hiker A have to climb to get to
the top?
10. How much further up the mountain is Hiker A than Hiker B?
Lake
1,000
contour interval 100
11. Describe Hiker B's climb, if she climbs straight up the mountain to its peak.
12. What would be an easier path for Hiker B?