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Why would you avoid a route where map shows contour lines that are very close together?

When contour lines are close together the land is steep


What does a gentle slope on a topographic map represent?

The US Geological Survey's topographic maps have "contour lines" showing elevation. The farther apart the contour lines are, the more gentle the terrain is; the closer together they are, the steeper the terrain is. The darker contour lines typically denote 100-foot elevation changes and are marked as such, while the lighter lines typically indicate 10 or 20-foot changes in between. The interval can easily be determined by counting the number of lighter contour lines between the darker lines. The steepness of the slope can be determined by using the map's scale (which is indicated at the bottom of the map) to measure the distance between two points and using the contour lines to see the change in elevation.


Contour lines that are widely space indicate what?

If the contour lines on a topographic map have wide spaces in between and are further apart then the terrain is relatively flat. If the contour lines are close together then the terrain forms a steep slope.


What does the spacing between contour lines tell you?

closely spaced contour lines indicate steep slopes, wider ones indicate gentle slopes


If contour lines on a slope are spaced wide apart then the slope is very steep true or false?

False. If contour lines on a slope are spaced wide apart, it indicates a gentle slope. Steep slopes have contour lines that are closely spaced together, reflecting a rapid change in elevation over a short horizontal distance.

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What type of topography is indicated by contour lines that are close together?

gentle sope


Contour lines that are far apart indicate?

Contour lines that are far apart indicate gradual slopes, while contour lines that are close together indicate steep slopes.


What arrangement of contour lines shows that the land is steep?

The land is steep if the contour lines are close together


Why would you avoid a route where map shows contour lines that are very close together?

When contour lines are close together the land is steep


What On the topographic map contour lines that are close together indicate a?

Contour lines that are close together indicate steep terrain or a rapid change in elevation. The closer the contour lines are, the steeper the slope.


On a topographic map how do you show a steep cliff?

if someone were to make a topographic map they would mostlikly have a bunch a contour lines realy close together because the closer they are together the more steep it is.so i guess they would make close contour lines then make a drop off


What landform is shown by many contour lines that are very close together?

On a topographical map, a contour line indicates a change in elevation. When the lines are close together, the elevation is changing rapidly.


How can we represent the height of land?

They can be represented by contour lines. A contour line is one which joins together all points at the same elevation. The lines are close together for a steep slope and spread out for gentle slopes. The spaces between contour lines can be coloured in with gradations of the same colour to emphasise the idea that it represents a gradient.


A topographic map indicates that a mountain's slope is very steep by using?

contour lines that are very close together


Are contour lines on a slope spaced wide apart then the slope is very steep?

that isn't true. the wider apart the contour lines are than the softer the slope (not steep) if they are closer together than the slope will be alot steeper.


How do you contour lines show a steep slope?

How close together the brown contour lines are Yes, the closer the contours the steeper the slope. Flat land, by definition, has no contour lines.


How can you tell where the slope is steep just by looking at contour lines?

Where the slope is steep the contour lines will come close together.