A hiker planning a trip up a mountainside might want to select the face of the mountain which provides the easiest hike. When looking at a topographic map, what would indicate the part of the mountain that would provide the easiest path for the hiker to take?

A hiker planning a trip up a mountainside might want to select the face of the mountain which provides the easiest hike. When looking at a topographic map, what would indicate the part of the mountain that would provide the easiest path for the hiker to take?

Several streams nearby.

Many closed, concentric rings.

Contour lines spaced far apart.

Large elevation numbers.

Contour lines spaced far apart.