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Representation of Geographical Features

ICSE · Class 8 · Geography

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Methods of Representing Relief

  • Hachuring is a method of showing relief with short lines that indicate the direction of slope.
  • Hill shading shows relief by light and shade.
  • Form lines are broken contour-like lines used for inaccessible areas and show approximate heights.
2

Contours and Contour Interval

  • A contour line is an imaginary line joining all places which are at the same height above sea level.
  • The coastline is a simple example of a contour line since it joins all places at sea level.
  • Contours are drawn in brown on topographical maps.
3

Landforms Shown by Contours

  • A conical hill is shown by closed, almost circular contours with uniform spacing.
  • A ridge is a chain of hills or mountains that forms a continuous elevated crest for some distance.
  • A watershed ridge is a hilly ridge rising over 100 m.
4

Pass, Saddle, Col, and Gap

  • A pass is formed between two hills or mountains and serves as a land route across a mountain range.
  • A col is formed between the ridge of a watershed.
  • A saddle is a shallow depression between two peaks at higher elevation and has gentle slopes.

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A contour line is an imaginaryEvery fifth contour lineClosely spaced contours show a steepA conical hill is shown byA watershed ridge is a hilly

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