Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Slope
The correct answer is Slope. - Hachures:
- These are small straight lines drawn on the map along the direction of maximum slope, running across the contours.
- They have given an idea about the differences in the slope of the ground.
- By their thickness and overall density, they provide a general sense of steepness.
- When the slope is steep, the lines or hachures are thick and close together; when the slope is gentle, they are thinner and farther apart.
- The darkest portions of a hachures map represent crags and very steep slopes, while the lighter shades show the gentler slopes.
- The white parts show plateaux, very high-level mountain tops, hillside shelves, or deep level valley bottoms.
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