1. Relief Part 2 Imagining Contours
Map Skills

2. Steep slopes and gentle slopes
Contours are useful. They tells us about the shape of the land without needing to see it. 20 30 40 50 60
When contours are close, the land is steep. 10
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When contours are far apart, the slope is gentle. 10

3. Hills and valleys
A map’s contour lines produce patterns that indicate particular landscape features: 10 20 30 40 50
Contours in this formation indicate a hill. 20 30 40
Contours in this formation indicate a river valley.
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4. Steep or gentle
What type of terrain would you expect these contours to map? 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 20 30 40
Steep hill
Gentle slope
Worksheets: The worksheet W1 Introduction to Contours accompanies this slide.
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5. Labelling landscapes