Profiles. Profile or Cross-section: -- 15 m 0 m 10 m 5 m B A As you walk from location A to location...
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Profiles
Profile or Cross-section: --
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As you walk from location A to location B does the topography change?
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Profile View
What a Topographic Profile Looks Like
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• Remember: when two points have the same elevation the line connecting them will curve up or down…
• NOT STRAIGHT ACROSS
What is the profile of the land between X & Y?
FQ:
Which profile below represents the area GH?
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