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Can a scale be used to find the elevation of a feature on a topographic map?
No, a scale on a topographic map only shows the ratio of a distance on the map to the actual distance on the ground. To find the elevation of a feature, contour lines and contour intervals on the map must be used to determine the height above sea level.
What is the definition of a contour interval?
The definition of a contour interval is the difference in elevation between two consecutive lines.
What is the difference in elevation between two contour lines that are side by side?
The difference in elevation between two contour lines that are side by side is the contour interval. The contour interval is the vertical distance between two adjacent contour lines on a topographic map.
Is it always the same distance between 2 contour lines?
Yes it is because they must have the same distance between them to be considered contour
How do Contour lines help you visualize a feature of Earth's solid?
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How do contour lines help you visualize a feature earths solid surface?
A contour line represents a certain vertical height above the the contour line shown drawn below. Contour lines are a means of representing 3D hills and mountains on a 2D flat paper. Maps should show the height between contour lines: 50 metres between contour lines is common.
What is the distance between Contour lines?
The distance between contour lines on a topographic map represents the elevation change between those lines. This distance, known as the contour interval, is typically shown on the map's legend and can vary depending on the scale of the map and the terrain being represented. Typically, the contour interval ranges from 10 to 100 feet or meters.
How do contour lines show steep and gentle?
Contour lines are lines that join up points on a map that represent points on Earth's surface that have equal height. The distance between the contour lines gives an indication of how much the height changes over a horizontal distance. In other words it shows you how steep or gentle the slope is.As such a steep slope will be marked by closely spaced contour lines and a more gentle slope will have more widely spaced contour lines.
How do contour lines help you visualize a feature of Earth solid surface?
A contour line represents a certain vertical height above the the contour line shown drawn below. Contour lines are a means of representing 3D hills and mountains on a 2D flat paper. Maps should show the height between contour lines: 50 metres between contour lines is common.
What represents the distance in elevation between adjacent lines?
Contour numbers.
What do overlapping contour lines indicate?
Overlapping contour lines indicate a steep slope or terrain feature with a rapid change in elevation. The closer the contour lines are together, the steeper the slope. It helps to visualize the shape and relief of the land on a topographic map.
What is the name for the elevation difference between two adjacent contour lines?
Contour interval.
