Why are colors used on hypsometric maps?
To easily distinguish terrain heights
What does a dense distribution of contour lines mean?
Steep terrain
What colors dominate on a hypsometric map in mountain areas?
Brown
What information does a contour map provide?
Accurate terrain and elevations
How is terrain elevation represented on a map?
Using contour lines or hypsometric colors
What is relative altitude?
Height difference between two points
What are the names of lines connecting points of the same elevation?
Contour lines
What does a sparse distribution of contour lines mean?
Gentle slope
What is a hypsometric map?
A map showing elevations using colors
What colors dominate on a hypsometric map in upland areas?
Yellow
How are lowlands marked on a hypsometric map?
Green
How are waters marked on a hypsometric map?
Blue
What is absolute altitude?
Height of a point above sea level
How are highlands marked on a hypsometric map?
Yellow
What is a contour map?
A map showing the terrain using lines connecting points of the same elevation
What information does a hypsometric map provide?
Heights represented by colors
What colors dominate on a hypsometric map in lowland areas?
Green
What does the color blue mean on a hypsometric map?
Water
What does a 200 m difference in relative elevation mean?
One point is 200 m higher than another
