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Task 4. Define whether the following statements are true or
false. Correct the false ones according to the text.

1. Contour lines are lines which connect points (spot heights) that
are the same height above sea level.

2. The patterns created by the lines show the inner structure of the
land.
3. A contour interval is the difference in height between contour
lines.

4. Contour lines always increase or decrease by the same amount.
5. Contour lines are a map’s way of showing you how steep the
land is.

6. Contour lines are usually drawn at 10 metre intervals on a 1:50
scale map.

II. LEXICAL EXERCISES

Task 1. Complete the sentence according to the text.
1. Relief of the Earth is very diverse and that’s why it is

important to represent it (especially its elevated parts) __________.
2. ______ accurately depict the height, shape and slope of a
landscape.

3. The closer the contour lines, the steeper _______ is.
4. Contour lines that are wide apart show us that ____________.
5. Every place has a ______ that tells exactly where in the world

it's located.
6. Absolute and relative location are two ways of
_____________.

7. _________can be used to pinpoint a location.
8. The surface of the Earth is depicted by____________.

Task 2. Match the English words and word-combinations
with their Ukrainian counterparts.

1. give absolute location a) рівнева поверхня, початковий
рівень;

2. surfaces of reference b) точне підвищення поверхні;
3. geographical coordinates c)подати правильне
розташування;
4. physical features d) форма земної поверхні;

5. changes in elevation e) зміни у висотах, у

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