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Could contour lines on a map ever cross? Explain please
14 years ago

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Ms. Sue
Contour lines cannot cross because each line represents a specific elevation.

14 years ago
linda
thank you
14 years ago
drwls
No. Each contour lines has a designated altitude. A place on a map (or the surface of the Earth) cannot have two altitudes.
14 years ago

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