What colors dominate on a hypsometric map in lowland areas?
Green
What does a dense distribution of contour lines mean?
Steep terrain
How are waters marked on a hypsometric map?
Blue
What are the names of lines connecting points of the same elevation?
Contour lines
How are highlands marked on a hypsometric map?
Yellow
What does a sparse distribution of contour lines mean?
Gentle slope
What does the color blue mean on a hypsometric map?
Water
What is a contour map?
A map showing the terrain using lines connecting points of the same elevation
How is terrain elevation represented on a map?
Using contour lines or hypsometric colors
What is absolute altitude?
Height of a point above sea level
How are lowlands marked on a hypsometric map?
Green
What colors dominate on a hypsometric map in upland areas?
Yellow
What colors dominate on a hypsometric map in mountain areas?
Brown
What does a 200 m difference in relative elevation mean?
One point is 200 m higher than another
What information does a hypsometric map provide?
Heights represented by colors
What information does a contour map provide?
Accurate terrain and elevations
Why are colors used on hypsometric maps?
To easily distinguish terrain heights
What is relative altitude?
Height difference between two points
What is a hypsometric map?
A map showing elevations using colors
