1. Contours TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE NEXT 
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2. 1. Which of the following is the steepest slope?A B
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This is the steepest slope as the contours are closest together.
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5. 2. Which of the following shows the contours for a ridge?B
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This does show a long thin area of high land.
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8. 3. Which of these are the contours of a round topped hill?B C
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The contours continue up fairly equally spaced right up to the top of the hill giving it a nice round shape.
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11. 4. Which one shows a valley?B A C
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Good – you looked at the contour values not just the shape.
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14. 5. Which of these shows the gentlest slope?A B
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The contours are the furthest apart – remember the closer together they are the steeper the slope.
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17. 6. Which of the following shows the contour pattern of a cliff?B
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Yes this shows a 75m high cliff.
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20. 7. Which of these shows a steepening slope?B
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The contours start off more widely spaced then get closer together showing how the slope has steepened.
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23. 8. Which of these is a flat topped hill?B
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There are no contours around the middle of the hill indicating its flat top.
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26. 9. Which of these mountains is highest?
125
150 A B
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.250 C
295
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For this you had to work out the contour intervals:
A – going up in 50m so the highest contour would be 300m
B – going up in 25m gaps so highest contour would be 225m
C – trig. Point gave you a top height of 295m
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