Question

Explain how physical features can be inferred on a topographic map citing relevant examples

Answer 1

Topographic maps use symbols to represent natural and human constructed features found in the environment. The symbols used to represent features can be of three types: points, lines, and polygons. Points are used to depict features like bridges and buildings. Lines are used to graphically illustrate features that are linear. Some common linear features include roads, railways, and rivers. However, we also need to include representations of area, in the case of forested land or cleared land; this is done through the use of color.

Answer 2

Flo plagiarized all that from this webpage:
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/2d.html

I hope Isaac didn’t copy & paste from that above. Plagiarism leads to terrible grades.

Answer 3

Usually you also have contour lines representing height of the land.

Answer 4

physical fetures can be inferred in 3 methods:
.points
.lines
.polygons
points are used to infer fetures such as buldings,trees,etc
lines can infer linar features such as rivers, roads, railway lines
polygos-fields, forests,etc