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When a contour line crosses a river or stream, they make a "V" shape and points to the direction the river is flowing.
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A contour line that crosses a river makes a?
straight line
The contour lines depicting a valley or draw are you or V-shaped What does the closed end of the contour line point to?
The point of the V is probably where there is a stream, river or wash.
How can you find the direction a stream flows on a topographic map?
A contour map shows lines which connect areas equal in height. These lines are called contours and should be labelled to show the height that each contour represents. A stream flows downhill, this is due to gravity. Thus, to determine which way a stream flows, find contours, at least two, that intersect the path of the stream, then look at the heights these contours represents(their labels). The stream will flow from the contour labelled with the higher number towards the contour labelled with the lower number. PS. sometimes not all the contours are numbered, but only say every fith contour is numbered, then you can assume that all contours are equally incremented i.e. the height difference from one contour to the next stays equal.
What happens to Dante as he crosses the River Acheron?
Dante faints when he cross the river.
To contour lines depicting a valley or draw are you or v-shaped what does the closed end of the contour line point to?
The point of the V is probably where there is a stream, river or wash.
What happens when we throw toxic substance in river and stream?
it becomes
What happens when a stream flows into a river?
They join together- it is called a tributary xx
When might two contour lines cross?
Contour lines don't really "cross" if we consider them strictly. But they can "merge" at a point where there is an abrupt change in elevation, as a cliff. Let's look at things a bit more closely. If we map a hill with one side cut straight down by something like a quarry or the action of a river, we'd see contour lines on a map coming together to "merge" along the face of the cliff. There are "multiple elevations" represented by the face of the cliff, and two or more lines might become one line along what is the cliff face on our map.
What is a river or a stream that flows into a larger river or stream called?
A stream or river called that flows into a larger stream or river is called a tributary.
How do you know what direction a stream goes on a contour map?
you can determine the direction a stream flows on a contour map by seeing which way the contour lines bend.
How do you find direction of flow of a river?
It depends on which way the contour lines bend. For example, if the bend was facing northeast then the stream flows Northeast. the bend is this if you don't understand... -_- -> ) +++ I'm afraid your illustration is rather ambiguous. If you imagine the contour lines to trace a parenthese as you've used, the concave side would face downstream: Flow ---> then the contour is ( ---> Or if you think of the contours tracing a capital letter U with its open end pointing North, the stream will flow North. A better way to understand it is to study the countour lines and streams on a map, especially if of an area you know well!
What river crosses Rome?
tiber river
