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On a section of a topographic map, the contour lines are close together. What can you conclude?

A The land there is flat. B The land there is steep. C There is a city there. D There is a volcano there.

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1. Steep hill or cliff.
2. B. the land is steep. The steeper the relief the closer the lines. AT 90 degrees the lines can not be drawn, the lines will merge will the contour lines above or below them.
3. B the Land is steep!
4. B. The closer the lines the steeper the grade.
5. b
6. Think about it: If each successive contour represents a given increase in height, and they are close together, then the land is getting higher over a shorter distance - that is it is steep. If the contours are far apart, then there is flatter. Draw it out on graph paper, and you'll understand.
7. Answer B. The slope of the land or the incline is high..