The closer together the contour lines are, means a rapid change in elevation (so a steep hill, for example). If they are touching, then that would indicate something like a cliff, or sharp dropoff.
Contour lines that are evenly spaced and parallel indicate a plateau. The closer the contour lines are to each other, the steeper the terrain; the farther apart they are, the flatter the land. In the case of a plateau, contour lines would likely be spaced evenly and relatively close together, indicating a flat or gently sloping landform.
If the contour lines are far apart, then that indicates the land has a gentle slope (low slope).
The contour lines on a map indicate changes in elevation above sea level (or below, occasionally). The amount of change in elevation between lines is shown on the map legend, and will vary depending on the size of the map and the type of terrain.
On a topographic map, elevation is represented by countour lines, which is two lines that connect without intersecting. Relief is also shown by contour lines but also with a variety of other methods, such as shades and colors.
The closer the lines to each other the steeper the slope.
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.
Index contour lines are thicker and usually have their elevation labeled. They help users quickly identify key elevations on a topographic map. In contrast, regular contour lines show the shape and elevation of the land but do not have specific labels.
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.
Contour lines that touch or overlap on a topographic map indicate a
The heaviest contour lines on a topographic map indicate the highest elevation on the map. These lines represent the peaks of mountains, hills, or other elevated land features.
When the contour lines are farther apart, this means that the slopes between them are gentle. On the other side, if the contour interval is smaller, the slope will be steep.
One contour can not cross another because a contour is one exact elevation; if it crossed another contour it would show that it is higher than the second contour on one side, but lower on the other side.
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Contour lines can never touch each other, and they can never just stop, they have tonot go off the page or connect.
A topographic map shows the surface features of an area, including hills, valleys, rivers, and other landforms. It uses contour lines to represent the elevation of the terrain.
Contour lines that are evenly spaced and parallel indicate a plateau. The closer the contour lines are to each other, the steeper the terrain; the farther apart they are, the flatter the land. In the case of a plateau, contour lines would likely be spaced evenly and relatively close together, indicating a flat or gently sloping landform.
If the contour lines are far apart, then that indicates the land has a gentle slope (low slope).