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Contour and Topo Lab Questions and Answers How does the spacing of the contour lines show the difference between gentle and steep slopes? The closer together contour lines are, the steeper the slope; the farther apart, the gentler the slope. What type of feature do nested contour lines in...

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Contour and Topo Lab Questions and
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How does the spacing of the contour lines show the difference between gentle and
steep slopes? - answer The closer together contour lines are, the steeper the slope;
the farther apart, the
gentler the slope.

What type of feature do nested contour lines indicate? - answer Nested contour lines
indicate the peak of a hill (i.e. hill top).

What topographic condition is represented by hachured contour lines on a map? -
answer Hachured contour lines represent decreasing elevation, such as a
depression or crater.

Rule of V - answer Contour lines form a V when they cross a stream. The stream
flows from the apex of the
V toward the open end

Two different contour lines cannot cross each other because: - answer . . . each
represents a different elevation, and any point where they cross would have to be
at both elevations at the same time.

Closely-spaced contour lines indicate: - answer steepness of the slope. Closely
spaced contour lines = steep slopes;

Widely-spaced contour lines indicate: - answer widely spaced
contour lines = gentle slopes

Concentric Contour lines indicate a: - answer Concentric contour lines indicate a
peak (i.e. hill top).

Concentric hachured Contour lines indicate a: - answer Concentric hachured contour
lines indicate a depression.

Contour lines form a V when they cross a stream. The open part of the V faces the
(upstream/downstream) direction? - answer The open part of the V that forms when
contour lines cross a stream face the
downstream direction.

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