TYPES OF SLOPES

What does it indicate when contour lines are further apart?

• Concave slope

• Steep slope

• Gradual slope

• Uniform slope

What are dark brown index contour lines used for on a map?

• To mark cities

• To show vegetation

• To read the terrain

• To indicate rivers

What do evenly spaced contour lines indicate about the slope?

• Steep slope

• Convex slope

• Uniform slope

• Gradual slope

What type of slope is described as gradual at the base but steeper close to the summit?

What type of slope is described as steep at the base but becoming more gradual closer to the summit?

What does it mean when contour lines are closer together?

• Steep slope

• Uniform slope

• Gradual slope

• Concave slope

What color are the index contour lines drawn on the map?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Dark brown

What are the multiples of the dark brown index contour lines?

• 50m

• 100m

• 200m

• 500m

What remains the same when contour lines are evenly spaced?

What type of slope is described as steep at the base but becoming progressively more gradual closer to the summit?