How can you tell where there is a steep slope on a contour map?

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How can you tell where there is a steep slope on a contour map?

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Izabella Oconnell · Answer 1

Steep slopes on the contour map are identified using contour lines which are closely spaced.

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Contour map also known as topographic maps are used to represent the three-dimensional portion of the earth's surface in two-dimensional space. This map is used to represent the surface of the land such as steep, slopes, valleys. The contour maps are used in geological studies to understand the configuration of the earth's surface. Terms like map scale, vertical scale, contour lines are used on the contour map. Elevations are represented using contour lines. Contour lines placed very close to each represent the steep slopes and contour lines that are spaced farther away from each other represent the gentle slopes.