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प्रश्न
Write a short note on Contours.
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उत्तर
Some basic features of contour lines are:
- A contour line is drawn to show places of equal heights.
- Contour lines and their shapes represent the height and slope or gradient of the landform.
- Closely spaced contours represent steep slopes while widely spaced contours represent gentle slopes.
- When two or more contour lines merge with each other, they represent features of vertical slopes such as cliffs or waterfalls.
- Two contours of different elevations usually do not cross each other.
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