Hachured contour lines are contour lines with ticks pointing downslope that indicate a depression on a topographic map.
The numbers of contour lines indicate altitude or elevation along that line.
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.
Maps can show elevation with contour lines
The name of the line on a map that joins places of equals height is "the contour." Contour lines are lines of equal elevation, whereas isohypse are lines of equal geopotential height.
Plateaus are large fairly plat pieces of uplifted land surrounded by steep slopes. A landform can be identified as a plateau when the contour lines are quite close to each other all around while on the upper slopes there are no lines or hardly any lines signifying that the top is rather flat.
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The darker contour lines on map are called index contour lines. Numbers that indicate elevations are often written on these lines.
Hachured contour lines are contour lines with ticks pointing downslope that indicate a depression on a topographic map.
Contour lines are lines that connect points of equal elevation. A topographical map is a map that uses contour lines to represent the elevation of land surfaces.
Contour lines connect points with the same elevation or altitude. These lines are used on maps to help visualize the shape and elevation of the terrain.
The closer the contour lines, the steeper is the slope.
countour intervals
The scale of contour lines on a topographic (terrain) map is called the "contour interval".
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an index contour.
Because contour lines make places of equal height.