Topographic maps are maps that show the of an area by showing lines with different elevations on them. The distance between the contour lines is the contour . For example, on the map below, the contour interval (as you jump from line to line) is meters. This map shows a (circle one) hill/volcano/flat land. When the contour lines on a topographic map are very close together, the hill is , but when the lines are far apart on a topographic map, the hill is a gentle and is not steep. An area of depression (a downward slope) on a contour map has marksthat look like this: