Match the following. Match the items in the left column to the items in the right column.

1. contour interval
teeth-like marks on contour lines that indicate a depression or sunken area
2. contour lines
also known as a contour map; shows shape, steepness, and height of ground features by using contour lines
3. hachure marks
the distance between contour lines of elevation
4. topographic map
lines of equal elevation that display height, shape, and steepness of ground features

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Here’s the matched list:

  1. contour interval
    the distance between contour lines of elevation

  2. contour lines
    lines of equal elevation that display height, shape, and steepness of ground features

  3. hachure marks
    teeth-like marks on contour lines that indicate a depression or sunken area

  4. topographic map
    also known as a contour map; shows shape, steepness, and height of ground features by using contour lines