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Geography Project: Name-Class - Sec - Roll No. - Session

The document discusses contours and contour lines. It defines a contour line as a curve that connects points of equal elevation or other variable. Contour lines are used in maps like topographic maps to show elevation changes like hills and valleys. The document explains how to properly draw contour lines and lists the different contour patterns that can be seen, such as those for hills, plateaus, passes and saddles.

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Geography Project: Name-Class - Sec - Roll No. - Session

The document discusses contours and contour lines. It defines a contour line as a curve that connects points of equal elevation or other variable. Contour lines are used in maps like topographic maps to show elevation changes like hills and valleys. The document explains how to properly draw contour lines and lists the different contour patterns that can be seen, such as those for hills, plateaus, passes and saddles.

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  • Introduction: Discusses the definition of contour lines and their applications across various scientific fields including geology and meteorology.
  • Contours: Sets the stage for understanding the concept of contour lines, introducing basic ideas and visual styles.
  • Contour Pattern: Explores the different types of contour patterns encountered in geography, including hills, plateaus, and saddles.

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GEOGRAPHY
PROJECT
NAME- Shubhayan Chakraborty
CLASS- VIII
SEC- D
ROLL NO. - 41
SESSION- 2019- 20
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Acknowledgement

I am grateful to the subject teacher, librarian and the


school authorities in helping me to complete my
project.

Bibliography

Website Consulted- Wikipedia


[Link]

Natural geography
[Link]
[Link]/natureofgeoinfo/c7_p6.html
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Content
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Introduction
WHAT ARE CONTOURS?
A contour line (also isoline, isopleth, or isarithm) of a function of two variables is
a curve along which the function has a constant value, so that the curve joins points of equal
value.[1][2] It is a plane section of the three-dimensional graph of the function f(x, y) parallel to
the x, y plane. In cartography, a contour line (often just called a "contour") joins points of
equal elevation (height) above a given level, such as mean sea level.[3] A contour map is
a map illustrated with contour lines, for example a topographic map, which thus shows
valleys and hills, and the steepness or gentleness of slopes.[4] The contour interval of a
contour map is the difference in elevation between successive contour lines.[5]

WHERE AND WHY IS IT USED?


Contours are used in many fields such as:-

Isopleths

Meteorology
Barometric pressure
Temperature and related subjects
Rainfall and air moisture
Wind
Freeze and thaw
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Physical geography and oceanography


Elevation and depth
Interpretation
Electrostatics
Magnetism
Oceanography

Geology

Environmental science

Ecology

Social sciences

Statistics

Thermodynamics, engineering, and other sciences

HOW TO DRAW A CONTOUR LINE?

Keep in mind the following characteristics of contour lines (Rabenhorst and McDermott, 1989):

 Contours should always point upstream in valleys


 Contours should always point downridge along ridges
 Adjacent contours should always be sequential or equivalent
 Contours should never split into two
 Contours should never cross or loop
 Contours should never spiral
 Contours should never stop in the middle of a map
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CONTOUR PATTERN
WHAT CONTOURS DO WE GET?

Hill

A Hill refers to a landform that was a summit at a high elevation. A conical


hill is like a cone which has a broad base. Its slope is almost the same on
all s
Plateau

Pass

Saddle

CONCLUSION

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