Local Topography Topography is the description of the configuration of the surface of the land. Including the sizes and shapes and elevations above sea level of such features as hills, valleys, cliffs and plains. Figure 2 includes a topographic map of Brooklyn, Queens and western Nassau County, together with a schematic block diagram that has the north south profile along line A-B as its westem face. Profile A-B runs from point A on the north shore of Queens to point B on the south shore of Rockaway. For the sake of clarity, vertical distances in the profile have been exaggerated. On the map, heights above sea level are indicated by the use of shading, as indicated in the legend. Other areas are shown in outline but without their topography. Schematic Block Diagram Profile A-B B miles The vertical exaggeration is Sample Location 100¹-200 50-100' 0'50' FIGURE 2: Topographic map of Brooklyn, Queens and western Nassau County, Elevations of land surface are shown by shading, as indicated in the legend. Also shown are a schematic block diagram of western Queens and castern Nassau County, and a profile along line A-B. Circled numbers indicate locations of sediment samples discussed in the text. B What is the vertical exaggeration of the profile? (Hint: Vertical exaggeration is horizontal scale (shown in the profile) divided by vertical scale (shown on the map). Before the division is performed, the two scales must be expressed in the same units. Here, the vertical scale is shown in feet, the horizontal scale in miles.) Show your calculations and answer in the space below. times. 119 Topographic Map of Brooklyn, Queens and western Nassau Co.

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Transcribed Image Text:Local Topography Topography is the description of the configuration of the surface of the land. Including the sizes and shapes and elevations above sea level of such features as hills, valleys, cliffs and plains. Figure 2 includes a topographic map of Brooklyn, Queens and western Nassau County, together with a schematic block diagram that has the north south profile along line A-B as its westem face. Profile A-B runs from point A on the north shore of Queens to point B on the south shore of Rockaway. For the sake of clarity, vertical distances in the profile have been exaggerated. On the map, heights above sea level are indicated by the use of shading, as indicated in the legend. Other areas are shown in outline but without their topography. Schematic Block Diagram Profile A-B B The vertical exaggeration is miles Sample Location 100¹-200 50-100' 0'50' FIGURE 2: Topographic map of Brooklyn, Queens and western Nassau County, Elevations of land surface are shown by shading, as indicated in the legend. Also shown are a schematic block diagram of western Queens and castern Nassau County, and a profile along line A-B. Circled numbers indicate locations of sediment samples discussed in the text. 119 B What is the vertical exaggeration of the profile? (Hint: Vertical exaggeration is horizontal scale (shown in the profile) divided by vertical scale (shown on the map). Before the division is performed, the two scales must be expressed in the same units. Here, the vertical scale is shown in feet, the horizontal scale in miles.) Show your calculations and answer in the space below. times. Topographic Map of Brooklyn, Queens and western Nassau Co.