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As you walk from location A to location B does the topography change?

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What a Topographic Profile Looks Like

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• Remember: when two points have the same elevation the line connecting them will curve up or down…

• NOT STRAIGHT ACROSS

What is the profile of the land between X & Y?

FQ:

Which profile below represents the area GH?

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