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?

Large elevation numbers.

Contour lines spaced far apart.

Many closed, concentric rings.

Several streams nearby.

Contour lines spaced far apart.