The method of using concentric, circular lines to join places of the same height from the sea level, so as to represent the height of a place is called __________.
A
contouring
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B
hill shading
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C
hachuring
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D
surveying
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Solution
The correct option is A contouring The method of using concentric, circular lines to join places of the same height from the sea level, so as to represent the height of a place is called contouring. Different devices, calculations, 3D geometry and satellites are all used together, to get the height of a place. This practice is broadly described as surveying.