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What do the brownish parallel lines around the map represent?

These areas can remind us to live sustainably.] ? What do the smooth brownish parallel lines around the map represent? [They represent elevation.]



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Topographic contours are shown in brown by lines of different widths. Each contour is a line of equal elevation; therefore, contours never cross. They show the general shape of the terrain.

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Topographic contours are shown in brown by lines of different widths. Each contour is a line of equal elevation; therefore, contours never cross. They show the general shape of the terrain. To help the user determine elevations, index contours are wider.

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