Land Nav 03

Question 1

What shape are the contour lines that indicate a hill?

Answer 1

A hill is shown on a map by contour lines forming concentric circles. The inside of the smallest closed circle is the hilltop.

Question 2

What shape are the contour lines that indicate a saddle?

Answer 2

A saddle is normally represented as an hourglass

Question 3

What shape are the contour lines that indicate a valley?

Answer 3

Contour lines forming a valley are either U-shaped or V-shaped.

Question 4

What shape are the contour lines that indicate a Ridge?

Answer 4

Contour lines forming a ridge tend to be U-shaped or V-shaped. The closed end of the contour line points away from high ground.