Question

What is the difference in height between a high point and a low point on earth’s surface called?

• A. Plain
• B. Relief
• C. Alleviate
• D. Contour

Answer 1

The correct option is B Relief

The difference in height between a high point and a low point on earth’s surface is called relief. Relief features are represented on toposheets by drawing contour lines. A contour line is an imaginary line joining places that have the same height above sea level and this method of representing height on the map using contours is called contouring.