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What is elevation?
Height
An elevator
The width
In the picture, the lines you see are called elevation lines. a ‘line of equal elevation’ is also called a ....
Contour line
Relief
What does the word ‘contour’ mean?
space
color
Eyeshadow
The distance between contour lines is called...
Contour interval
Contour line
Colors
Mountains
Gradient means..
The slope/steepness
The width
Contour line
If the lines are far apart, it means it is a slow or ________________ rise/drop
Gradual
Steep
If the lines are close together on the map, it means that the rise/drop is ________________
Steep
Gradual
Whichever ‘dot’ or location is higher on a map, is the _________
Steepest
Gradual, or less steep
Determine the interval by counting from the smallest to the biggest number. Look for a pattern, or the number that each line ‘jumps’ by between the numbers. Each line should have a number it represents.
The interval is 10 because each line counts up by 10.
The interval is 60 because that is the biggest number.
The interval is M
Which one is the steepest?
2
1
4
What can you find on a topographic map
height of a mountain & the gradient/slope
people
animals
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