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A contour interval shows a change in elevation on a topographical map. If the contour interval is 20 then the elevation change between two contour lines is 20 meters

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What is the contour interval on a orthophoto map?

Contour interval is the actual change in elevation represented by the space between two adjacent topographic "rings". For example, if there is a contour interval of 20 feet, each topographic line on the map represents going either up or down by 20 feet of elevation (and sometimes it's hard to tell which). For convenience, many mapmakers include numbers every four or five lines to tell you what elevation is represented by that line.


How do you determine what the contour interval is when there is nothing noted in the margin like there is supposed to be?

All you do is figure out the distance between each contour line. For example, If you have contour lines labled as 100 miles, then skipping 4 lines, and the fifth contour line is labled 200 miles, there are 20 miles added to each line climbing in altitude (growing bigger). So, the contour interval is 20 miles. It is very simple because all that you must do is count between the labled contour lines to figure out how far apart they like 2, 4, 6, 8, etc.


What if Christine found 23 on the 200 chart 23 is in the interval 20 to 29 What does interval mean?

Interval is the values between 20 - 29; so 23 is within the 20-29 range.


Including sea level how many contour lines would be needed to show an island 125 feet high on a map with a contour interval of 20 feet?

A contour line every 20 feet would be needed to show the island's elevation of 125 feet. This means there would be five contour lines: one at sea level, then at 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, and 120 feet.


What is a car's acceleration if it increases its speed from 5 meters per second to 20 meters per second in 3 seconds?

In general, the acceleration during that time interval could vary considerably. However, we can calculate the average acceleration during the interval. The change in speed is 20 meters per second - 5 meters per second = 15 meters per second, and this change in speed occurs over a 3 second interval. Thus the average change in speed over this interval is 15 meters per second/ 3 seconds = 5 meters per second per second = 5 meters/second2


A spot elevation of 1237 feet is shown on a topographic map If the contour interval of themap is 20 feet what is the value of the first contour line below the spot elevation?

The first contour line below the spot elevation of 1237 feet would be at 1220 feet (1237 feet - 20 feet = 1217 feet).


What is the interval for 5103040and 20?

The interval is [20, 5103040].


If a car travels 20 meters east in 1 second would its displacement at the end of this 1 second interval be 20 m east or 20 ms east?

20ms east


What is the minimum surface interval required between a dive to 20 meters for 29 minutes followed by a dive to 14 meters for 39 minutes?

00:04 ~your welcome :/


How does a relief of an area determine the contour interval used on a map?

Roxanne Lipsey: Contour lines are drawn at specific intervals, such as every 10 feet, 20 feet or 30 feet. Each line represents a multiple of the scale chosen. Using the 10-foot scale as an example, each contour interval would represent a 10 feet change in elevation.


How would you show a island with a elevation of 80 feet if the contour interval is 10 feet on a topographic map?

To represent an island with an elevation of 80 feet on a topographic map with a contour interval of 10 feet, you would draw contour lines at intervals of 10 feet, starting from sea level (0 feet) up to 80 feet. This means you would have contour lines at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 feet, with the highest line being at 80 feet. The 80-foot contour line would enclose the area of the island, indicating that all points within this line are at or above that elevation. Additionally, the contour lines would form closed loops, indicating the island's shape and elevation gradient.


What is 60 meters in 3 seconds?

To find the speed, you can divide the distance by the time. If an object travels 60 meters in 3 seconds, its speed is 60 meters divided by 3 seconds, which equals 20 meters per second (m/s). This means the object moves at a constant speed of 20 m/s over that time interval.