MOUNT CAPULIN

A steep-sided volcano in New Mexico

 

Obiective of lab: Learning Standard #1 Mapping the Earth.

Recognize, interpret and be able to create models of the earth's common physical features in various mapping representations, including contour maps.

To understand the concept of contour lines and what they indicate about the Earth's surface.

 

 

Each group constructed a map of the plastic model provided in the kit. Contour lines were drawn to show the shape of the volcano's surface. The following pictures show how it was done.

 

 

 

 

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