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Elevation lines and contour lines are just different names for the same thing. Both of them show elevation (or indirectly steepness) on a map.

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Q: How are elevation and contour lines the same?
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Lines on a map that pass through points with the same elevation are called?

Elevation contour lines.


Contour lines connect points with the same?

Contour lines connect points with the same elevation or value, showing the shape and elevation of the land on a map.


What is a contour outline?

Contour lines are lines that conect the same leval of elevation on a map of earths sirface.


Every point on a contour line is at a different elevation?

Every point on a given contour line is at the same elevation. Neighboring contour lines are at different elevations.


What do elevation maps use to show elevation?

Maps can show elevation with contour lines


What kind of topography does contour lines that are far apart indicate?

Contour lines that are far apart indicate a gentle slope. Because contour lines connect points with the same elevation, wide spacing indicates that the elevation is not changing drastically.


How do you use contour lines?

Contour lines are lines that connect points of equal elevation. A topographical map is a map that uses contour lines to represent the elevation of land surfaces.


Can a contour line on a topographic map connect a point with an elevation of 100 feet to a point with an elevation of 110 feet?

No. Contour lines connect points of the same elevation


What is the name for the elevation between two adjacent contour lines?

Elevation


What line on a map connects the points of equal elevation?

Contour lines or also known as isohypses, connect points of equal elevation on a map. Contour lines can be curved, straight or a mixture of both. The lines on a map describe the intersection of a real or hypothetical surface with one or more horizontal planes.


What are maps called that show elevation with lines showing each new leve of elevation?

Those maps are called topographic maps. They use contour lines to show the shape and elevation of the land surface. Each contour line represents a specific elevation above sea level.


Can a contour line on a topographic map connect to a point with an elevation of 100 feet to a point of 110 feet?

No. Contour lines connect points of the same elevation