This geography worksheet helps students practice interpreting contour lines to determine the steepness and shape of hills and mountains.

Educational worksheet titled Interpreting Contour Lines featuring map reading tasks for students.

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- Mountain A is steeper because its contour lines are closer together, indicating a rapid change in elevation over a short distance.
- Mountain B is less steep because its contour lines are more spread out, indicating a gradual change in elevation.
- Drawing 1 matches the first mountain outline (a smooth, rounded peak).
- Drawing 2 matches the third mountain outline (an irregular, multi-peaked shape).
- Drawing 3 matches the second mountain outline (a single, symmetrical peak).

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