Social Studies BJC Set 1 Practice Test

Topographic maps emphasize the shape of the land and physical features like elevations, mountains, rivers, and lakes. The map showing where rivers, mountains, and lakes are located fits this focus, because it highlights natural landforms and how they appear across the terrain. The other options depict different kinds of information—population patterns, political boundaries, or climate zones—that aren’t about the terrain itself, so they aren’t topographic maps.