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Houses or huts in scattered settlement are far apart from one another.

The contour lines of a hill are evenly spaced in the form of concentric circles.

Contour lines do not intersect one another.

In a grid system of a topo sheet, the lines that run vertically are called eastings.

A contour line is an imaginary line that connects all points having the same height above sea level.

Settlements are always shown by red squares.

Triangulated stations are indicated on the topo sheet with a small triangle followed by the number.

Scattered or dispersed settlement is indicated by long distances between houses on map.

Linear settlement develop in a line on either side of a road or a railway track.

Nucleated or clustered settlement indicates that the large community is close knit and living on a fertile land.

Tents and huts are the most common forms of shelter in temporary settlements.

Settlements are groups of houses where people live, such as villages or towns.

If contour lines are drawn close together, it indicates steep slope of the land and if they are drawn far apart, it indicates gentle slope.

Using contours is the most common method of showing relief or elevation on topo sheets.

When referring to a grid, eastings are always stated first.

Eastings and northings cross each other to form a square known as a grid square.