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To give an indication of the level of landscape and height in land, by using lines and different colours to indicate them. Hill walkers might use them as an example.

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What is contour dimensioning?

Contour dimensioning is a method of dimensioning a part by specifying the lengths of its contours or outlines. It provides an overall description of the part's shape and size without specifying the individual dimensions of every feature. This method is often used for parts with complex shapes where detailing every dimension would be impractical.


Why isnt the highest point on a hill or a mountain represented by a contour line?

The highest elevation point is represented by a number...number of feet above sea level. At the very top, there is a point/peak. In order to make sense, a contour line has to represent a relative elevation all the way around the circumference of the mountain. The lines are not circles and where they are wavy, this indicates places where the mountain juts out.


How do you use the lines on a topographic lines to identify the direction of a mountain?

Topographic lines, or contour lines, indicate elevation changes on a map. To identify the direction of a mountain, look for closely spaced contour lines that form a "V" shape; the point of the "V" indicates the direction of the slope downwards, while the wider part points uphill towards the peak. Additionally, contour lines that form a closed loop typically represent a hill or mountain summit. The steeper the slope, the closer together the lines will be.


Why is the ozone layer a part from the world?

Ozone layer is the part of this world. It protects us from the harmful UV light.


Do water cycle stop at night?

(Another contributor wrote:)Yes, the water cycle never stops. The heat still reflecting of the moon is enough for the water cycle to keep going. Also, it might not be enough energy in certain areas but the sun is still shining in another part of the world.

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Is Korean easy to learn?

Learning to read and write is VERY EASY. Reading basic hangul (Korean alphabet) takes only 4 hours to learn, advanced might take maybe less than a week. Now the difficult part is the speaking, as it's an isolate language (not related to any other language in the world). This might take you a few years.


If a doctor describes the size color shape contour and texture of a body part he is talking about what?

The doctor is describing the physical characteristics of the body part, which includes its size, color, shape, contour, and texture. This detailed description helps in assessing the normalcy or abnormalities of the body part.


What might be the problem if high beams do not work when switching from low to high low stay on this is a 98 ford contour?

Switch? Part of the multi-function switch perhaps? Do they not work at all? Because you might even need to get your lights adjusted. If they are too low to the ground, it might make the appearance that they aren't on.


Which activity might a scientist do as part of the scientific process?

observe the natural world


What might have happened if the US had not taken part in world war 2?

Nobody knows.