Question

When contours are drawn close to each other it represents a ______________.

• A. gentle slope
• B. a hill
• C. steep slope
• D. valleys

Answer 1

The correct option is C steep slope

When contours are drawn close to each other it represents a steep slopes.

Closely spaced contours represent steep slopes while widely spaced contours represent gentle slope. When two or more contour lines merge with each other, they represent features of vertical slopes such as cliffs or waterfalls.