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What do you call a map that shows the height of a mountain?
A map that shows the height of a mountain is called a topographic map or a relief map. These types of maps use contour lines to represent the elevation changes of the land and provide a visual representation of the mountain's height and terrain.
What map would you use to know the height of a mountain?
A topographical map will show contour lines and spot heights, with mountain tops marked with their height.
How do you measure mountain's height?
Trigonometry
Which map is better for showing the height of a mountain above sea level an elevation map or relief map?
An elevation map would be better because an elevation map measures height.
What is the meaning of spot heights?
It tells the exact height of something in the map example the height of the mountain
What does the spacing between contour lines tell you on a topograghic map?
the height of the mountain
What is the highest mountain in Switzerland and the height of it and where on the map?
Dufourspitze 4634 metres (1503 feet)
How is height shown on a map?
Height is shown on a map by boxes, each having a number in them, 1,2,3 and so on. they normally measure in miles, which is the easy way for starters.
What instrument measures the height of a mountain?
A barometer or a GPS device is commonly used to measure the height of a mountain. Barometric pressure changes with altitude, so by measuring the pressure at the base and summit of a mountain, you can calculate its height. GPS devices can also provide accurate elevation readings.
Why might you use a contor map?
To find the height of mountains and how steep a mountain is (you mghit use it when hiking).
Which map is better for showing the height of a mountain above sea level an elevation map or a relief map?
Both will show the elevation. But a relief map, with its colouring and hatching may be easier for a novice to read. I prefer to view contour lines on a less cluttered map.
Where is a mountain gorilla located on a map?
In mountain regions in map of Africa .
