Study the contour pattern and answer the question follows: Name the geographical feature formed by contours.

Plateau is the geographical feature formed by contours. In the topography of the plateau, the edge-contour lines are drawn close by while the intermediate portion is almost devoid of contour lines. Here in the picture one side contour lines are closed which shows comparatively high slope. A plateau is a large area of high and fairly flat land. It rises from a few hundred meters to a few thousand meters from sea level.

Study the contour pattern and answer the following questions. Find out the contour interval in the map.

100 metre is the contour interval in the map. Contours are drawn at different vertical intervals like 20 , 50 , 100 meters above the mean sea level. It is known as contour interval. In topo-sheets contours are generally drawn at equal intervals.

Study the contour pattern and answer the following questions. Find out the map distance between E and F and convert it into ground distance.

The scale of the contour is 1 c . m . = 2 k . m . The Contour interval is 100 mts. There are five contour lines between E and F. So the distance between E and F 100 ÷ 5 = 20 units. 20 units = 2 c.m. E and F distance in map 2 cm = 4 km on the ground.

Study the contour pattern and answer the following questions. Name the type of slope between A and B ; C and D and E and F .

A and B Gentle Slope C and D Steep Slope E and F Gentle Slope If the contours are widely spaced it represents gentle slope and if the contours are closely spaced it represents a steep slope. In the above representations of contours, Between A and B, and E and F there are closed contour lines and between C and D there are widely spaced contour lines.

Study the contour pattern and answer the following questions. Find out the direction of E , D and F from G .

From G, E is in the west, D is in the North, and F is in the South directions. The knowledge of directions is must to understand any geographical construction. It helps in identify the actual position of that structure on the Earth.