the line that connects points of equal elevation on a map

the difference in elevation between one contour line and the next

on a map a darker heavier contour line that is usually every fifth line and that indicates a change in elevation

the measure of the slant of a line; the ratio of rise over run

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8 Sci- Unit 2Lesson3

contour line, contour interval, index contour, slope

Question	Answer
contour line	the line that connects points of equal elevation on a map
contour interval	the difference in elevation between one contour line and the next
index contour	on a map a darker heavier contour line that is usually every fifth line and that indicates a change in elevation
slope	the measure of the slant of a line; the ratio of rise over run