Contour Lines

Front

What are Contour Lines?

Back

They are lines used to represent hills, slopes and mountains on a map.

Front

______________________ are lines that connect areas of the same elevation and eventually form a closed loop.

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contour lines

Front

If there are no contour lines the land is...

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flat

Front

The closer the contour lines are together, the ______________ the slope.

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steeper

Front

It is steep on a topographic map where __________.

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lines are closest together

Front

Which line is drawn across a steeper slope? Options: A, B

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A

Front

Which point is the flattest? Options: A, B, C, D

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D

Front

Which hill is steeper? A, B

Back

B

Front

Determine the contour interval: Options: 5 m, 10 m, 15 m, 20 m

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20 m

Front

What is the interval of the above contour map?

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5 m