Question

Which of the following statements are correct about contouring?

• A. A contour line is a real line.
• B. A contour line joins places located at different heights above sea level.
• C. A contour line is an imaginary line.
• D. A contour line joins places that have the same height above sea level.

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C A contour line is an imaginary line.
D A contour line joins places that have the same height above sea level.

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.