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Contours on a map identify the hight of the land above sea level, and so indicate hills and mountains.

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What do elevation maps use to show elevation?

Maps can show elevation with contour lines


What do contour maps use to show elevation?

Contour maps are useful because it provides a relatively accurate measurement of altitude. Contour maps utilize contour lines to indicate different elevations. They identify the vertical and horizontal dimension of land surfaces or terrains. Contour maps are important because they accurately represent land form height as well as the watershed presence. Farmers can use this to plan how their fields will be plowed and planted. Hikers use them to plan hikes.


What are maps called that show elevation with lines showing each new leve of elevation?

A contour map. The lines are called contour lines


Why do you use contour lines?

Contour lines are used in maps to represent elevation changes on the earth's surface. By showing lines of equal elevation, contour lines help visualize the shape of the terrain and identify features such as hills, valleys, and slopes. They are essential for hikers, planners, and scientists to navigate and understand the topography of an area.


What kind of map measures mountains heights?

Contour Maps,actually,contour maps measure their elevations.


What is a contour and why do you use them?

Contours are lines shown on maps depicting the height of different areas.


Are contour sketches always used in maps?

No, usually only on topographic maps. Other maps (e.g. street map, road map, voting districts map) have no use for them.


How do you explain contour maps?

contour maps are maps that depict contour line. they contain lines of equal heights that are joined together and help to show elevations, terrain shape and many other features of the earth


How do you know a hill on a topographic map?

On a topographic map, you can identify a hill by examining the contour lines. Contour lines that form closed loops are an indication of a hill or a mountain. The closer the contour lines are together, the steeper the slope of the hill.


What are labeled with elevation in round units?

Contour maps.


What symbols are used on topographic maps?

Contour Lines


Is a contour interval for a given topographic map always the same?

No, the contour interval can vary between different topographic maps based on the scale and detail of the map. Smaller scale maps may have larger contour intervals, while larger scale maps may have smaller contour intervals to show more detailed elevation changes.