How Contour diagram help to show the relief features on a map ?
A
Contour is an imaginary line of constant height above the mean sea level.
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B
Difference between two successive contours is contour interval.
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C
Contours are drawn in brown colour on the topo sheet.
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D
All of the above.
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Solution
The correct option is B All of the above.
A
contour is an imaginary line of constant height above the mean sea
level. The difference between the values of any two successive contours
is known as the contour interval, or the vertical interval (V.I).The
horizontal distance between any two contours is called the horizontal
equivalent or H.E. Its value depends upon the slpoe of the land. The
contours are drawn in brown colour on the topo sheet.