WAEC Geography 2014 Question 8

Question 8

Relief and Map Interpretation

Study the map of IGBONLA DISTRICT (scale 1:100,000) to answer this question. What is the contour interval on the map?

Diagram for this question
  1. A.500 m
  2. B.300 m
  3. C.250 m
  4. D.100 m
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Answer: D (100 m)

Explanation

The contours are numbered 100, 200, 300, 400 ... so the interval is 100 m.