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Called both Elevation Lines or Contour Lines
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Lines on a map that pass through points with the same elevation are called?
Elevation contour lines.
What do elevation maps use to show elevation?
Maps can show elevation with contour lines
A topographic map differs from a road map in the topographic map shows?
A topographic map shows equal lines of elevation, in set distances which can vary between maps (dependent on the grade of elevation change). elevation,relief,and slope.
What is the difference between contour lines and relief?
Contour line connect points of equal elevation on a map, whereas relief is the difference in elevation from the highest and lowest on a map.
What kind of slope does close contour lines on a topographic map show?
elevation. the closer the lines the steeper the slope.
Lines on a map labeled with elevation are?
Topographical lines
What is the lines on the map labled with the elevation?
"contour lines"
How do you use contour lines?
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.
Lines on a map that pass through points with the same elevation are called?
Elevation contour lines.
What lines show elevation on a topographical map?
Contour lines show elevation on a topographical map. These lines connect points of equal elevation above sea level, with lines close together representing steep terrain and lines further apart indicating gentler slopes.
What do mountains look like on a map?
Mountains on a map are usually depicted with contour lines or shaded relief to show their elevation and topography. The lines are drawn closer together to represent steep slopes and farther apart for gentler terrain. Peaks are indicated by closed contour lines with the elevation labeled.
What type of lines can be used on a map to show elevation?
contour lines
What indicates elevation on a topographic map?
Brown lines
How are elevation and contour lines the same?
Elevation lines and contour lines are just different names for the same thing. Both of them show elevation (or indirectly steepness) on a map.
What line on a map connects the points of equal elevation?
Contour lines or also known as isohypses, connect points of equal elevation on a map. Contour lines can be curved, straight or a mixture of both. The lines on a map describe the intersection of a real or hypothetical surface with one or more horizontal planes.
What do lines on a countar map indicate?
The lines connect points that are at the same elevation.
Line drawn on a topographic map to join points of equal elevation?
lines of equal elevation are called contour lines.
