Question: Pam and her family were planning a hike. Pam found 2 maps of the same area. Her friend recommended she use the topographic map when they went to the lake. Why would Pam's friend recommend using the topographic map for the hike?
Reference answer: She recommended the topographic map because the map shows the elevations along the trail. Pam would know where the trail was the steepest.

Student answer: It so it better to hike. A has more lines.

Student answer: It is more descriptive.

Student answer: So you know what part of the mountain is the easiest part to climb and it has more details.

Student answer: Because it has more description.

Student answer: Because it is easier to read! And there is more information on it.

Student answer: Because it tell where you are going.

Student answer: Because a topographic map shows you if a place is going to be steep it also shows you what other roads or rivers to take well in other words it gives you more detail.

Student answer: To see a bird's eye view which is better view than looking from land.

Student answer: Because it has more and more direction to go.

Student answer: Because it need to walk a little be that is why I think she recommend to her.

Student answer: Because it would tell you where it is more steep and the elevation and the other one will not.

Student answer: So they can see which is steep or not and safe.

Student answer: Because it is a faster distance from the bottom.

Student answer: Because she walled know now the side where and how steep they are and elevation.

Student answer: Because a topographic map shows the steeps places and where is the best or dangerous place to be and the lines tell you where you are going like if you going around in circles.

Student answer: I would think A because it shows the lakes and rivers and more details of it is location. Plus it shows the symbols of what is there.

Student answer: So you would see the steep sides like 5000.

Student answer: Because it gives better directions and trails.

Student answer: It has more details and they show other paths beside just her's.

Student answer: Because both the maps show the shapes of the landforms but a topographic map shows elevation and steepness.

Student answer: Pam's friend recommend Map A because you could see the elevation, and see where things are.

Student answer: Pam's friend recommended the topographic map because it shows the elevation of the mountain they are hiking.

Student answer: It shows the contour lines so they will know how steep the trail is. Also they will recognize the shape of the land.

Student answer: Pam's friend recommended to use a topographic map for the hike because in a topographic map you can see the profile of something which profile is a side view.

Student answer: She would because it has more information.

Student answer: They recommended it so they could see the steep parts, they are route, elevation, and shape.

Student answer: Because it shows more directions and ways and it shows more places and more rivers.

Student answer: Because it is like bird's eye view and so if you look top to bottom you will see almost every detail.

Student answer: She recommended it because it informs them how many feet it increases. Also it shows you more locations so they know if they cross someplace they have gone too far.

Student answer: Pam's friend recommended using the topographic map because you can see which side of the mountain is the steepest. That way you know where the non steep side. Also it snows rivers.

Student answer: Pam's friend recommend using the topographic map because it has more information.

Student answer: Pam's friend recommend the topographic map so she can tell which side is steeper. It also shows the elevations for the height.

Student answer: Because she will know the elevation and which side is steeper.

Student answer: Because it shows where rivers and lakes are. And it shows mountains and elevation.

Student answer: It tells you where things are.

Student answer: To see the different landforms in front of them.