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Elevation levels above sea level .
Aracely Wolff
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What do contour lines on a topographic map show changes in?
elevation
How do contour lines show elevation and landforms on a map?
Yes they do.
What is used on a topographic map to show elevation?
relief contour lines blue lines an opencircle
What kind of map that uses shading and elevation lines?
That would be a topographical map. It uses contour lines (usually 100 or 50 ft. incraments) to show elevation above or below sea level. They're usually black & white and can be found wherever you can find maps.
How are elevation and contour lines the same?
Elevation lines and contour lines are just different names for the same thing. Both of them show elevation (or indirectly steepness) on a map.
What contour lines show on a topographic map?
Contour lines show levels of elevation, where there are hills and valleys on a map
What is the purpose of contour on topographic map?
Contour lines show elevation.
What is the purpose of contour line on topographic map?
Contour lines show elevation.
What type of lines can be used on a map to show elevation?
contour lines
How do contour lines show elevation?
The darker contour lines on map are called index contour lines. Numbers that indicate elevations are often written on these lines.
What do contour lines on a topographic map show?
They show the relief of an area. They will have height values attached to them. The distance between contour lines gives an impression of gradient. The closer they are together, the steeper the slope.
What do contour lines on a topographic map show changes in?
elevation
How do contour lines show elevation and landforms on a map?
Yes they do.
What do elevation maps use to show elevation?
Maps can show elevation with contour lines
What are maps called that show elevation with lines showing each new leve of elevation?
A contour map. The lines are called contour lines
What does a plain look like on a map?
On a map that uses contour lines to represent height, a flat plain should show very few (if any) contour lines.
How can you show height on a map other that with contour lines?
shading, numbers
