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The elevation of any geographic location is the height of that location above sea level. This can be measured using sonic machinery rather than by hand and it is otherwise called the altitude of somewhere.

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How do index contours let you know if the land you are viewing are increasing or decreasing?

Each index contour has an elevation associated with it. When you look at 2 contours, one will have a higher corresponding elevation. As you go from the lower elevation to the higher elevation, you know that the land is increasing in the direction toward the higher elevation. From the higher to the lower elevation, the land is decreasing (sloping downward, decreasing in elevation).


What is the relationship between elevation and temperature?

As a general rule in the atmosphere, the higher the elevation the lower the temperature. However, certain atmospheric conditions may produce an 'inversion', where temperature increases with elevation.


Temperature vs elevation?

As the altitude or elevation increases the temperature decreases. The temperature drops about 6.5 degree Celsius for every I km increase.


Distance above or below sea level?

On a British Ordnance Survey map 'contour lines' indicate the height above sea level and a 'trig point' indicates the top of a mountain or other high point.


What three pieces of information does a topographic map provide?

There are many more than three. Compared to a road map, topographic maps also give: Elevation benchmarks, elevation contour lines, marked mountain peaks, and terrain features/landmarks such as buildings, roads, hiking paths, rivers, streams, towers, swampy areas etc. Topo maps will also have latitude and longitude grid lines for precise location identification either to set a GPS waypoint from the map, or to verify GPS coordinates when at a location. Most will also provide magnetic declination from True North for the area covered by the map allowing the user to set their compass to point so North on the dial is True North.

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