1. A contour is a line joining the places with equal heights. On the map of Nippur we would have seen that there is a line passing through the village, this is. the 50-meter contour line.
Map of Nimpur village showing heights
2. All places on this line will have the same height of 50 meters.
3. Contour lines will be in irregular shape depending upon the landform.
4. These can’t cut with each other.
5. The distance between two contour lines will depend upon the landscape.
6. If the land has a steep climb, then the contour lines will be near to each other.
7. If the slope of the land is gentle, then the contour lines will be quite far from each other.
