The difference in elevation in meters between the points X and Y is 360.
Step-by-step explanation:
On the presented map we can see that the relief is depicted with contour lines. The contour lines are marked with their elevations, or rather the main contour lines are, every fifth one. We also have the contour interval, which is 20 meters, thus giving us the basis so that we can find the difference in elevation between any points on the map.
What we know for sure from the map is:
- the elevation is increasing from southeast toward northwest
- the difference in elevation between the contour lines is 20 m
- the difference in elevation between the main contour lines is 100 m
Point X is marked on the contour line of 1,600 m. Point Y is marked on the second contour line between the 1,200 m and 1,300 m contour lines, thus:
2 x 20 = 40
So we have 1,240 m. Having the elevations of the two points, we only need to take the lower value from the larger value:
1,600 - 1,240 = 360 m
So we get a result of 360 m of difference in elevation between the points X and Y.