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Choosing the Best Contours

Initial Publication Date: November 27, 2012
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Using GeoMapApp's interactive elevation base map, we experiment to find the best contours for sensibly displaying topography in different landscape regions.









Choosing the Best Contours: Annotated Teacher Edition (Microsoft Word 7MB Nov27 12)
Choosing the Best Contours: Student Handout (Microsoft Word 4.5MB Nov27 12)
Choosing the Best Contours: Student Answer Sheet (Microsoft Word 127kB Nov27 12)