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It usually means that there are 50 metres in vertical height between each contour line shown on the map.

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What does a contour line marked at 50 meters mean?

Any point on that line has an elevation of 50m.


What does a contour line look like?

A contour line is a line on a map connecting points of equal elevation. It is often depicted as a line that traces along the shape of the land, showing areas of higher and lower elevation. Contour lines can help visualize the topography of an area.


What are the factors effecting contour intervals?

If the contour interval is not given, find two reference (labeled) contour lines and find the number of lines between them, excluding the reference lines themselves. Then the interval can be found using the following formula: |(Difference between elevation of reference lines)| /(Number of contour lines between reference lines +1) = Contour interval For example, if you find two reference lines labeled 150m and 250m and there is one contour line between them, then |150m-250m|/(1+1)=100m/2=50m The contour interval of that map is 50 meters.


How would you show a island with a elevation of 80 feet if the contour interval is 10 feet on a topographic map?

To represent an island with an elevation of 80 feet on a topographic map with a contour interval of 10 feet, you would draw contour lines at intervals of 10 feet, starting from sea level (0 feet) up to 80 feet. This means you would have contour lines at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 feet, with the highest line being at 80 feet. The 80-foot contour line would enclose the area of the island, indicating that all points within this line are at or above that elevation. Additionally, the contour lines would form closed loops, indicating the island's shape and elevation gradient.


What is the magnification of microscope if an eyepiece is marked 5x and an objective lens 10x?

10 x 5 = 50 the magnification of microscope is 50

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What does a contour line marked at 50 meters mean?

Any point on that line has an elevation of 50m.


How do you find the contour interval on the map?

Notice the pattern around that contour line. Then determine the interval that the surrounding contour lines are increasing or decreasing by. Ex. 50 100 150 200, the contour interval would then be 50


How do contour lines help you visualize a feature earths solid surface?

A contour line represents a certain vertical height above the the contour line shown drawn below. Contour lines are a means of representing 3D hills and mountains on a 2D flat paper. Maps should show the height between contour lines: 50 metres between contour lines is common.


How do contour lines help you visualize a feature of Earth solid surface?

A contour line represents a certain vertical height above the the contour line shown drawn below. Contour lines are a means of representing 3D hills and mountains on a 2D flat paper. Maps should show the height between contour lines: 50 metres between contour lines is common.


What does a contour line look like?

A contour line is a line on a map connecting points of equal elevation. It is often depicted as a line that traces along the shape of the land, showing areas of higher and lower elevation. Contour lines can help visualize the topography of an area.


If the contour interval on a topographic map is 50 meters how much difference in elevation do 12 contour lines represent?

you just have to do 50*12 and that equals 600!


What is the elevation difference between one contour line and the next?

The height between contours is usually stated in the map's legend. For instance, on an Ordnance Survey (UK) 1:50 000 Landranger Series, contours are at 10 metres vertical interval.


Why is the highest point of a hill represented by an x not a contour line?

Contour lines are spaced at a regular height above sea level - every 50 metres, for example. The highest point of a hill may be just above the highest contour line. Therefore a spot or summit height symbol may be used to mark the highest point on the map.


On a topographic map how would you show an island in the ocean with an elevation of 80 feet if the contour interval is 10 feet?

You would just add 10 every contour line you pass until you get to the number 80.


What is the elevation change between two adjacent lines on a map?

Those lines representing elevation on a map are called contour lines. The difference in elevation between two of these lines is called the contour interval. Different maps use different contour intervals based on the scale of the map, or in other words, the size of the contour interval is based on how zoomed in and detailed the map is. Sometimes a map will have darker and thicker contour intervals. This is called the Index Contour Interval. Index contour intervals appear less frequently and represent a larger elevation change. It helps you figure out the amount of a large elevation difference faster because usually they are multiples of 100 or 1000, making them easier to add up.


What information does a map's contour interval provide?

Most likely you says about contour interval. It's the difference in height between two sequential contour lines. For example, if the contour interval is 50 meters and some contour line corresponds 2000m above sea level, the next contour uphill was at 2050m then 2100m etc. Different maps use different intervals. It depends on map scale and terrain type (for mountain areas intervals are higher than for plains). The contour interval is shown on the map collar (typically near the scale).


What are the factors effecting contour intervals?

If the contour interval is not given, find two reference (labeled) contour lines and find the number of lines between them, excluding the reference lines themselves. Then the interval can be found using the following formula: |(Difference between elevation of reference lines)| /(Number of contour lines between reference lines +1) = Contour interval For example, if you find two reference lines labeled 150m and 250m and there is one contour line between them, then |150m-250m|/(1+1)=100m/2=50m The contour interval of that map is 50 meters.