Methods of Representing Relief Features Quiz

What method uses small lines to represent slopes, with thicker lines for steeper slopes and thinner lines for gentle slopes?

• Form lines

• Spot heights

• Hachures

• Contours

Which method connects places with the same elevation above mean sea level?

• Layer colouring

• Contours

• Hill shading

• Spot heights

What represents the actual height of surveyed places above mean sea level as dots on maps?

• Bench marks

• Trigonometrical points

• Spot heights

• Form lines

Which method shows relief in layers with different colors, commonly used in physical maps?

• Contours

• Hill shading

• Hachures

• Layer colouring

What is the method of representing relief on a map by depicting the shadows cast by elevated areas?

• Hill shading

• Contours

• Form lines

• Layer colouring

What is the unit of measurement generally used for contours above mean sea level?

• Miles

• Kilometers

• Meters

• Feet

Which feature is represented by circular contours with a height less than 1,000 meters?

• Plateau

• Ridge

• Valley

• Hill

What is a waterfall represented by in contour lines?

• Vertical drop in contour lines

• Contours meeting at a same point

• Circular contour lines

• Elliptical contour lines

How is a plateau represented in contour lines?

• Elliptical contours

• Circular contours

• Converging contours

• Rectangular contours

What is a gorge represented by in contour lines?

• Circular contours

• Rectangular contours

• Converging contours

• Elliptical contours