Contour Lines Flashcards
1
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Conical hill
A
A hill with a uniform slope represented buy concentric contours
2
Q
Contour interval
A
The difference between two contour lines lying alongside each other
3
Q
Contour lines
A
Lines that join places of equal height
4
Q
Gradient
A
The slope of the landscape
5
Q
Slope
A
An incline, can be gentle or steep
6
Q
Spur
A
Higher lying area
7
Q
Relief
A
Form or shape
8
Q
Model
A
Representation of reality
9
Q
Concentric
A
Circles and spheres of different sizes with the same middle point
10
Q
Terrain
A
Stretch of land
11
Q
Undulating
A
Shaped like gentle wave
12
Q
Concave
A
Curving or caving inwards
13
Q
Convex
A
Bulges outwards. At the top it has a gradual slope. But at the bottom the slope gets gradually steeper
14
Q
Infrastructure
A
Structures such as roads, railway lines, buildings and power supplies
