Question:

In the given diagram the ‘Δx’ is located in a ________.

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Read the contour lines: the values rise inwards to 100 and the innermost contour encloses a broad area around the marked point.
Updated On: Nov 12, 2026
  • Plain land
  • Ridge
  • River Valley
  • Steep slope
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Solution and Explanation

The figure is a contour map. The outer contours are 75, 80, 85, 90 and 95, and the innermost closed contour encloses the spot marked 100, where the point Δx lies.
Contours that are far apart indicate a gentle gradient, and the innermost 100 contour encloses a broad, nearly flat area with no closely packed lines around the point. A steep slope would show contour lines crowded together; a river valley would show V-shaped contours pointing towards higher ground; a ridge would be a narrow elongated crest.
The point therefore lies on a broad, level area at the highest elevation, that is, plain land.
Answer: (1) Plain land
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