Homework Help: science/maps

Posted by linda on Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:25pm.

Which would be more likely to show a shallow, 1.5 meter deep depression in the ground?
a. 1 meter countour invterval or
b. 5 meter countour interval

science/maps - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:29pm
Which do you think is the answer?

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/High_School_Earth_Science/Topographic_Maps
science/maps - linda, Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:32pm
I think both intervals are right cause contour lines are the same..Am I right?
science/maps - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:36pm
Nope.

Please read that website carefully.
science/maps - linda, Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:43pm
Im getting the 1 meter interval is closer
science/maps - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 2:58pm
Right.
science/maps - linda, Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 3:11pm
Thank you so Much!!
science/maps - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 3:12pm
You're very welcome.

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