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In case of uniform slope, the contour lines:
Question

In case of uniform slope, the contour lines:

A.

space very close to each other

B.

widely space each other

C.

cross each other

D.

tend to parallel each other

Correct option is D

Contour Line: A contour line is an imaginary outline of the terrain obtained by joining its points of equal elevation.
Characteristics of Contour: The following point are consider which are as follows:
All points in a contour line have the same elevation;
Flat ground is indicated where the contours are widely separated and steep-slope where they run close together.
A uniform slope is indicated when the contour lines are uniform spaced (i.e. tends to parallel each other).
A plane surface when they are straight parallel and equally spaced.
A series of closed contour lines on the map represent a hill, if the higher values are inside.

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