1.7 HOW DO OS MAPS SHOW HEIGHT, DIRECTION AND SLOPES

Question 1

Spot height

Answer 1

Marked by a black dot with the height in metres alongside it

Question 2

Triangulation pillars

Answer 2

1. Often found on hill tops
2. Shown by a blue triangle with a dot in the middle and the height marked next to it

Question 3

Contour lines

Answer 3

1. Thin brown lines that join together places at the same height
2. Height is printed along the line
3. Close together = stope is steep
4. Far apart = slope is gentle